Discusses reasons which led to choice of d.c. system with 1,500 volts at contact wire; describes electrified sections of Imperial Government Railways (1.07-m. gage); mountain line 11 km. in length over Usui Pass with gradients of 67 per cent and occasional rack sections; Tokyo suburban lines and Tokaido line; particulars of track equipment, converter stations, transmission lines, power plants, locomotives, etc.


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    Title :

    Railway electrification in Japan


    Additional title:

    World Power Conference, Sect. Basel -- Advance Paper


    Contributors:
    Inouye, I. (author)

    Conference:

    World Power Conference Section Basel -- Meeting ; 1926 Japan



    Publication date :

    1926


    Size :

    10 pages


    Remarks:

    1 Fig.


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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