SUN POWER FOR THE RAILROADS

A system has been developed that will enable solar energy to be used for low power railway applications, such as recharging signal batteries. The solar energy is collected during daylight hours and is able to maintain the battery charge in equipment that requires an independent power source.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/4175009
• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1974-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 49
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy resources; Solar energy
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057490
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 11 1974 12:00AM