SISHEN TO SALDANHA: FIRST MAJOR 50 KV SCHEME

Electrification of South African Railways' 860-km Sishen-Saldanha ore route, scheduled for completion in 1978, will be the first long-haul 50 kV installation in the world. Choice of 50 kV is ideal for the isolated open country through which the line runs and low transmission losses mean that only six substations are necessary along the route. Catenary design varies to suit different geographical conditions and includes 2.5 km tensioned sections and synthetic insulators.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Siemens, W H
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 333-335
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 133
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catenaries (Railroads); Construction projects; Electric substations; Planning; Railroad electrification; Transformers; Unit trains
• Identifier Terms: Spoornet
• Old TRIS Terms: Booster transformers
• Subject Areas: Construction; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163770
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM