On February 19 the President of Costa Rica formally inaugurated Central America's first electrification project for more than half a century - the 106 km from Rio Frio to Limon used principally to carry bananas for export. A hydro-electric station at Cachi will normally feed the line at 25 kV 60 Hz with a diesel station at Limon providing back-up. The 12 locomotives are dual-system as they are also being used on the 15 kV 20 Hz Pacific line electrified in 1930.


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    Title :

    Banana line electrification completed


    Additional title:

    Die Elektrifizierung der Bananenlinie ist vollendet


    Contributors:
    Tietze, C. (author) / Maier, W. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    3 Seiten


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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