MODERN RAILWAY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OPERATED BY ELECTRIC MOTORS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICES
APPAREILLAGES FERROVIAIRES MODERNES A ENTRAINEMENT PAR MOTEUR ELECTRIQUE ET PAR DISPOSITIF ELECTROMAGNETIQUE
A description of BMS electromagnetic contactors and a "single-leg" pantograph operated by an electric motor is given. These two devices were used for the first time on the Zurich Transport Department "Tram 2000", which is all-electric, without compressed air equipment.
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Corporate Authors:
Brown Boveri and Company Limited
Publicity Department
Baden, Switzerland -
Authors:
- Aanensen, K
- KELLER, R
- Publication Date: 1976-12
Language
- French
Media Info
- Features: Photos; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 724-728
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Serial:
- Brown Boveri Review
- Volume: 63
- Issue Number: 12
- Publisher: Brown Boveri and Company Limited
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Electric power generation and transmission; Light rail vehicles; Pantographs; Vehicle design
- Old TRIS Terms: Electric power collection
- Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00149976
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: International Union of Railways
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM