SOME MAJOR TECHNICAL CHOICES MADE BY THE SNCF

QUELQUES GRANDES OPTIONS TECHNIQUES DE LA SNCF

Text of a talk given by the Director of the SNCF Rolling Stock Department on 16 May 1974 before the Plenary Assembly of the Association of European Thermic and Electric Locomotive Builders (CELTE) on the policy adopted as regards tractive units. This trend of progress towards a better quality of the service given and greater productivity was illustrated by techniques chosen by the SNCF: gas turbine, thyristor, monomotor bogie. According to the author, choice of such techniques should help the railways to face up to their competitors over the next twenty years.

• Corporate Authors:

  Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais

  92 rue Bonaparte
  75 Paris 6e,   France 
• Authors:
  • Dupuy, J
• Publication Date: 1974-8

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 397-403
• Serial:
  • REVUE GENERALE DES CHEMINS DE FER
  • Volume: 93

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric locomotives; Gas turbines; Locomotives; Productivity; Reliability; Thyristors; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Societe nationale des chemins de fer francais
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive design; Power trucks
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095407
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Railway Documentation, Selection of
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM