HISTORICAL SUMMARY, PERFORMANCE AND FUTURE OF PENN CENTRAL COMPANY RAILROAD ELECTRIFICATION. (FORMERLY PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY)

This paper provides a descriptive history of the Pennsylvania Railroad (now Penn Central) electrification. It covers the routes, the power supply and overhead systems, the locomotives, and the multiple unit trains. A route map, a bibliography, and photographs are included. Also included are wiring diagrams, and graphs of performance, energy costs, and maintenance costs.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Electrical Engineers

  Savoy Place
  London WC2R 0BL, NY  England  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • Kelley, W E
• Publication Date: 1968

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bibliographies; Commuter service; Costs; Electric locomotives; History; Locomotives; Multiple unit trains; Passenger cars; Passenger service; Railroad electrification
• Identifier Terms: Penn Central Transportation Company; Pennsylvania Railroad
• Subject Areas: Finance; History; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054367
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: #50 Conf Pub
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1974 12:00AM