MODERN METRE-GAUGE 1,200-V TWIN SETS WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL FOR SWISS SECONDARY LINES

United Bern-Worb Railways purchased 12 electric twin-car sets for multiple operation on 30-min interval schedules selecting fixed consists to ensure constant power ratios for augmented formations under peak-hour working. SIG and Brown Boveri contributed to providing light-weight traction units embodying very modern techniques.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/9675046
• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control devices; Disc brakes; Electric brakes; Light rail vehicles; Multiple unit trains; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Switzerland
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072763
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Rail Engineering International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1975 12:00AM