ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES FOR THE 1980S

An up-to-date report on electric locomotive developments in United States is presented in this paper. U.S. manufacturers of electric locomotives are continuing their design and development of electric locomotives for worldwide applications. Although no major electrification projects are being undertaken in the United States, electric locomotives for Maxico, Canada, and South Africa are being designed in the United States. They are being built either in the United States or in associates' plants in other countries. The major question of relative maintenance and capital costs for electric and diesel-electric locomotives is addressed. These relative costs will vary considerably depending on the type of service to which the locomotives are assigned and the quantity of locomotives manufactured.

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  • This paper appeared in Transportation Research Record No. 939, Track Design and Railroad Electrification.Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Ephraim Jr, Max
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 51-54
• Monograph Title: Track design and railroad electrification
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 939
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Costs; Dynamic braking; Electric locomotives; Electric power conditioning; Freight trains; Maintenance management; Passenger trains; Railroad electrification; Thyristors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Maintenance costs
• Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391600
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jan 30 1985 12:00AM