A NEW BRITISH LIGHT-WEIGHT SINGLE-ARM PANTOGRAPH

Light-weight vehicle-construction is the logical order of the day in the interests of reducing wear and tear, and energy consumption in particular. This light-weight pantograph discussed has been developed for the lighter urban and suburban systems but has a ready potential for conventional railway suburban lines and speeds above those for which it was originally designed.

• 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 
• Authors:
  • Dixon, D L
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 425-428
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power generation and transmission; Electric power transmission; Light rail vehicles; Pantographs; Rapid transit cars; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Electric power collection; Power collection
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083028
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Rail Engineering International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 26 1982 12:00AM