High voltage single phase, 50-cycle contact wire system with special reference to India; two systems of electrification, d-c 1500 or 3000 and single phase 16 2/3 or 25 cycles h-t are compared with single phase 50-cycle contact wire system; two railways working on single phase 50-cycle system described; methods to overcome disadvantages of system; types of locomotives, their performance, and economic conditions.


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    Title :

    Electric traction for low traffic density lines


    Additional title:

    Instn Engrs (India) -- J


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    22 pages


    Remarks:

    1 Supp plate


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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