RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ELECTRIC AND DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES
Discussed are trends in design of diesel electric locomotives, trends in design of electric locomotives, and the increasing sophistication of testing. A list of the user's values in locomotive use is included. Some of the effects of current environmental regulations on locomotive design are discussed. Improvements in locomotive components are described.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This is a paper from the proceedings of the 11th Annual Railroad Engineering Conference held at Southern Colorado State College, Pueblo, Colorado, October 23-24, 1974. Other individual papers from this conference have been accessioned separately for RRIS. The following is a list of the RRIS numbers of these papers preceded by its section number as it is contained in the bulletin: 03 097308, 03 097309, 13 097310, 04 097311, 03 097312, 03 097313, 03 097315, 03 097316, 03 097317, 03 097318, 03 097319. The entire proceedings 03 097307 has also been accessioned. All of these are contained in the Bulletin 7502.
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Railroad Administration
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Authors:
- Bellis, M W
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1974
Media Info
- Features: Figures;
- Pagination: p. 85-94
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Diesel electric locomotives; Electric locomotives; Environmental impacts; Locomotives; Pollution control; Reliability; Vehicle design
- Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive design
- Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00097314
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM