New, light weight car, developed through combined efforts of American Transit Assn, Transit Research Corp, and interested manufacturers, retains basic features and equipment of PCC car; propulsion equipment consists of four traction motors (type 1432), each rated at 55 hp and driving through same hypoid gear unit used on standard P CC trolley car; control equipment; advantages.


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    Title :

    Rapid transit gets new car


    Additional title:

    Westinghouse Engr


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Westinghouse Engineer ; 11 , n 3 ; p 94-97


    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English