Wayside energy storage study. Volume 4 : dual-mode locomotive : preliminary design study

Details

• Creators:
  Lawson, L J ; Cook, L M
• Corporate Creators:
  Airesearch Manufacturing Company of California ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Braking
  • Braking performance
  • Catenaries (Railroads)
  • Diesel electric locomotives
  • Dual powered locomotives
  • Economic analysis
  • Electric locomotives
  • Electric railroads
  • Energy conversion
  • Energy storage systems
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FRA/ORD-78/78, IV ; DOT-TSC-FRA-79-7.IV
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final report; June through October 1978
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  A preliminary design study was conducted to confirm the technical viability and economic attractiveness of the dual-mode locomotive concept based on the most common U.S. road locomotive, the SD40-2. The study examined the existing characteristics of the base locomotive and ensured that operation in the diesel mode would not be compromised by a locomotive which has a pantograph, transformer, converter, and choke added to permit operation from a 50 kV catenary. The study concluded that the concept is technically viable (although some equipment is only available overseas) and is economically attractive, the top line modification cost being $217,500.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-TSC-1349
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8794/dot_8794_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.55 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a1754eeb9c11a2ea80de000ca2ec54bf63b2b708a211a8f2dc37ef86965c9cc251f7c039918dabf06e43886642ad0f98dc777b0933f1d5472523c79857d48491