ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS IN RAILROADS

Technology and economics of railway electrification, signaling and automatic train operation are covered briefly. Railway electrification, whether achieved with electric locomotives relying on central-station power supply or with diesel-electric locomotives carrying their own generating equipment, is explained. Uses of alternating and direct current on both types of motive power is considered. Details are given for catenary and third-rail power delivery, locomotive rectifiers, controls, and traction motors.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This article appeared in the Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Eleventh Edition.
• Corporate Authors:

  McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

  330 West 42nd Street
  New York, NY  United States  10036
• Authors:
  • Houser, F N
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 23-64

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Automatic train protection; Automatic train stop system; Cab signals; Catenary wires; Diesel electric locomotives; Electric locomotives; Electric power supply; Motors; Railroad electrification; Rectifiers; Signaling; Solid state devices; Traction; Traction drives
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Solid state
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00188056
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 3 1979 12:00AM