ELECTRIC ADHESION LOCOMOTIVES FOR THE FURKA-OBERALP RAILWAY

Design data of a new Swiss railroad equipment are outlined. The Furka-Oberalp Railway has taken delivery of two narrow-gauge, thyristor phase angle controlled locomotives. These are to haul the car transporters through the new Furka tunnel. The bogie design includes, for the first time, the sliding-bearing motor arrangement developed by SLM. This article describes the most important requirements to be met by the locomotive and the design conception of the mechanical part and its main components.

• Corporate Authors:

  Sulzer Brothers Limited

  CH-8401
  Winterthur,   Switzerland 
• Authors:
  • Steinacher, W
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 82-86
• Serial:
  • Sulzer Technical Review
  • Volume: 63
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Sulzer Brothers Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Car trucks (Railroads); Electric locomotives; Motors; Narrow gage track; Technology; Traction; Traction drives; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: Switzerland
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00369041
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1983 12:00AM