SOLAR POWER COMES OF AGE

Steady advances in technology that produce a high level of reliability and lower first cost are producing diverse applications of photovoltaics on U.S. railroads. Solar cells are being used for caboose lights, crossing and track signals, warning lights and data transmission. Applications on Southern, Santa Fe and Illinois Central Gulf are described.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/4175009
• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1980-4

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 93-94
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cabooses; Obstruction markers; Reliability; Signaling; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Technological forecasting; Telecommunications
• Old TRIS Terms: Marker lights
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00312416
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1980 12:00AM