ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ON THE PROTOTYPE APT
Electrical equipment on British Rail's prototype Advanced Passenger Train (APT-P) has been grouped so that all but the most serious faults can be simulated by unit replacement of removable subassemblies. Each power car has a transformer and reactor supplying thyristor groups feeding four 750 kw body-mounted traction motors. Traction equipment supplied by ASEA is similar to that used on the Swedish Rc4 electric locomotives. Auxiliaries are supplied at 415 V 50 Hz three-phase from two 430 kVA motor alternator sets with diesel alternators as back-up.
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Corporate Authors:
IPC Transport Press, Limited
Dorset House, Stamford Street
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Authors:
- Kemp, R J
- Publication Date: 1977-8
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos;
- Pagination: p. 311-313
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Serial:
- Railway Gazette International
- Volume: 133
- Issue Number: 8
- Publisher: DVV Media Group
- ISSN: 0373-5346
- Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Auxiliary power units; Electric locomotives; Electric power conditioning; High speed rail; Technology; Thyristors
- Identifier Terms: British Rail
- Geographic Terms: Sweden
- Old TRIS Terms: Advanced passenger trains; Auxiliary power
- Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00163229
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM