DISCUSSION. THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE MADRAS SUBURBAN SECTION OF THE SOUTH INDIAN RAILWAY.

doi:10.1680/imotp.1932.13310

DISCUSSION. THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE MADRAS SUBURBAN SECTION OF THE SOUTH INDIAN RAILWAY.

Authors: B G WHITE; SIR C HINDLEY; S B DONKIN; R T SMITH; H N GRESLEY; J M KENNEDY; L H SHORT; W S GRAFF BAKER; H NIMMO; J A BROUGHALL
Source: Minutes of the Proceedings, Volume 234, Issue 1932, pages 260 –275 , , E-ISSN: 1753-7843

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Keywords: PROBLEMS; INSULATORS; SUBSTATIONS; DEMAND; RECTIFIERS; OPERATING; COUNTRIES; ASIA; BIRDS; CONTACT; SUPPLY; ELECTRIFICATION; INDIA; MADRAS; RAILWAYS; WIRE; ARTICULATED; WEIGHT; OVERHEAD; ROLLING STOCK; ELECTRIC; SUBURBAN; PASSENGERS; EQUIPMENT; MASTS; CARRIAGES; MOTORS; DEVELOPING; DUST; TRAINS; TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICITY
Document Type: Discussion
DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1932.13310

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DISCUSSION. THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE MADRAS SUBURBAN SECTION OF THE SOUTH INDIAN RAILWAY.