Electric Railways: 1880-1990

by Michael C. Duffy

Electric Railways 1880-1990 explores the history of the integration of both electric and diesel-electric railway systems and identifies the crucial role that diesel-electric traction played in the development of wireless electrification. The evolution of electrical technology and the modern railway produced innovations in engineering that were integral to the development of traction, power and signalling systems. This book presents a thorough...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0852968051
• ISBN13: 9780852968055
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Institution of Engineering & Technology
• Length: 474 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"