GE 4/4 THYRISTOR LOCOMOTIVES NOS. 611 TO 620 OF RHAETIAN RAILWAY

Performance figures and specifications are given for a series of meter-gage locomotives. The locomotives are equipped with thyristor phase-angle control and oil-immersed rectifiers. From both electrical and mechanical aspects the locomotives are designed for optimum adhesion between wheels and track. The result is a four-axle locomotive with a performance almost equal to that of a six-axle vehicle of conventional design. The trial runs showed that the set objectives were not only reached, but even surpassed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Brown Boveri and Company Limited

  Publicity Department
  Baden,   Switzerland 
• Authors:
  • Bohli, W U
• Publication Date: 1973-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Brown Boveri Review
  • Volume: 60
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Brown Boveri and Company Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric locomotives; Electric power conditioning; Locomotives; Measuring instruments; Propulsion; Thyristors; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Meter gauge; Propulsion controls; Rhaetian railway; Thyristor control
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056755
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1976 12:00AM