ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ON THE PROTOTYPE APT

Electrical equipment on British Rail's prototype Advanced Passenger Train (APT-P) has been grouped so that all but the most serious faults can be simulated by unit replacement of removable subassemblies. Each power car has a transformer and reactor supplying thyristor groups feeding four 750 kw body-mounted traction motors. Traction equipment supplied by ASEA is similar to that used on the Swedish Rc4 electric locomotives. Auxiliaries are supplied at 415 V 50 Hz three-phase from two 430 kVA motor alternator sets with diesel alternators as back-up.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Kemp, R J
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 311-313
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 133
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Auxiliary power units; Electric locomotives; Electric power conditioning; High speed rail; Technology; Thyristors
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced passenger trains; Auxiliary power
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163229
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM