Experience with electrification of railways has been distinctly disappointing; in Cape Town suburban area, short Cape Town-Sea Point line, which was part of electrified system, was worked at increasing annual loss, reaching 47,000 pounds sterling in 1928, and has now been closed and dismantled; it is pointed out why results have been unsatisfactory.


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    Title :

    South african railway electrification


    Additional title:

    Elecn


    Published in:

    Electrician ; 104 , n 2695


    Publication date :

    1930


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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