HEAVY-DUTY SWISS DIESELS HERALD THREE-PHASE FUTURE

Following extensive tests with two prototypes, Swiss Federal Railways ordered in 1973 the world's first group of diesel electric locomotives with three-phase traction motors. Those six units were delivered in 1976 and CFF then ordered 10 electric locomotives with similar motors for 1979 delivery.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 133
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternating current motors; Diesel electric locomotives; Electric locomotives; Interference; Locomotives; Power converters; Rectifiers; Synchronous motors; Traction drives; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Converters; Locomotive design
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149456
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Gazette International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM