PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF MONOMOTOR BOGIES ON INDIAN RAILWAYS

When new bulk wagons became available in increasing numbers on Indian Railways, gross trailing loads could be 3,000 t on existing loops and sidings and a fleet of BB type heavy duty 85.2 t freight locomotives of 21.3 t axle load was ordered. A coupled axle BB monomotor arrangement could provide the maximum permitted starting tractive effort and 42 locomotives were imported from Europe, being followed by 240 Chittaranjan manufactured locomotives. However, certain factors, peculiar to IR, increased maintenance requirements to such an extent that they soon became the most expensive series of locomotives on IR. This article outlines the history of the first Indian made 25 kV A.C. electric locomotive.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Vir, R K
• Publication Date: 1981-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 35-40
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adhesion; Cardan shafts; Electric locomotives; Gears; Locomotives; Maintenance management; Technology; Transmissions; Trucks; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Indian Railways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Geographic Terms: France
• Old TRIS Terms: Four axle locomotives; Locomotive design; Monomotor trucks; Nose suspended; Six axle locomotives
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00335062
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1981 12:00AM