COMING TO TERMS WITH THE DC CHOPPER

Controllable semiconductors have not penetrated the dc traction field as rapidly as expected, mainly due to higher first cost and possible interference with signalling, but those operators who have carried out pilot schemes have the advantage of hard facts on which to base decisions involving series production.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Band, C
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 221-224
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 128
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Railroad electrification; Thyristors
• Old TRIS Terms: Thyristor control
• Subject Areas: Construction; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044034
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways Board
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 15 1973 12:00AM