Montreal Terminal was completed in 1943 to coordinate passenger and develop additional freight facilities; electrification is extension of existing 2400-v d-c system and is supplied from eight Hewittic glass bulb rectifier units; train operation throughout 12 mi of terminal track is by signal indication only and is controlled by two electric relay type interlockers. Paper 45-10 before Am Inst Elec Engrs. (Trans) (see also Ry Age v 118 n 13 Mar 31 1945 p 587-9; Elec News v 54 n 6 Mar 15 1945 p 30-3, 56, 58)


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    Title :

    Electrification and signaling of Canadian National Railways Terminal, Montreal, Canada


    Additional title:

    Elec Eng


    Contributors:
    Gage, R.G. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1945


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English








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