RAILROAD ELECTRIFICATION SYSTEM DESIGN

Railroad electrification is one of our alternatives to a diesel-electric operation. The selection of the voltage has a large economic impact on capital investment, especially affecting the catenary system design and the electric supply system. Modern designs and new components such as synthetic insulators are today available to keep the initial capital cost and future operating cost of an electrified railroad as economical as possible.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 1979 Joint ASME/IEEE/AAR Railroad Conference held April 12-14, 1979, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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• Authors:
  • Siemens, W H
• Conference:
  • Presented at the 1979 Joint ASME/IEEE/AAR Railroad Conference held April 12-14, 1979, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 54-59

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catenaries (Railroads); Dual powered locomotives; Electric substations; Insulating materials; Planning; Railroad electrification; Sectioning; Tensioning
• Old TRIS Terms: Dual voltage locomotives; Insulators
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00194635
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Report/Paper Numbers: IEEE 79CH1454-8 IA Tech Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1979 12:00AM