ELECTRIFICATION OF THE LONDON MIDLAND MAIN LINE FROM EUSTON

The paper describes the lines on the London Midland Region of British Railways new electrified at 25 kV, 50-cycles, single-phase a.c. After discussing the commercial and other factors affecting the decision to electrify, the equipment is briefly described, followed by a more detailed account of the planning and execution of the installation work and the creation of the maintenance organization. The difficulties which have arisen with the equipment and the way in which they have been overcome or are being tackled are then described. The paper concludes by discussing factors which may influence the prospects of future a.c. elecrification in this country.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of a Technical Conference sponsored jointly by the British Railways Board and the Institutions of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Locomotive and Railway Signal Engineers, 25-26 October 1966.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  1 Birdcage Walk
  London SW1H 9JJ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Emerson, A H
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of a Technical Conference sponsored jointly by the British Railways Board and the Institutions of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Locomotive and Railway Signal Engineers, 25-26 October 1966.
• Publication Date: 1967

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 17-50
• Serial:
  • Volume: 181
  • Issue Number: Pt3F

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric locomotives; Locomotives; Railroad electrification; Technology; Unsprung weight
• Identifier Terms: British Rail London Midland Region
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Axle hung motors; Unsprung mass
• Subject Areas: Construction; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054332
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institution of Mechanical Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1974 12:00AM