In experiment being carried out by London and North Eastern Railway, simple a-c generator is used in conjunction with selenium type rectifiers to provide d-c; generator is driven by rear axle of leading truck on engine and there is 5-cell Nife battery of 35 amp-hr capacity in cab. (see also Engineer v 179 n 4652 Mar 9 1945 p 198-9; Ry Gaz v 82 n 22 June 1 1945 p 545-6)


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    Title :

    Electric-lighting equipment for locomotives


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 159 , n 4135


    Publication date :

    1945


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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