| Title | AEM-7 electric locomotive testing at the Transportation Test Center |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48142 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Peters, A.J.; Washburn, R.P.; Kovacs, P.E.; Grebenc, J.W. |
| Source | 363p. in various pagings |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19810000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report describes the tests conducted at the Transportation Test Center (TTC) on the first production AEM-7 locomotive, AMTRAK 900. These tests, which were conducted between April 1980 and May 1981, were to evaluate the locomotive characteristics on 25 kV 60 Hz and 12.5 kV 60 Hz voltage supplies, and to examine the locomotive reliability under high speed operating conditions. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10063 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10063 |
| TRT Terms | Data collection; Durability tests; Electric locomotives; Electric railroads; Reliability; Wear; Test facilities; Testing; Performance evaluations; Ride quality; Pantographs |
| General Subjects | Amtrak |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - High Speed Ground Transportation; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
Colorado |
| Report Number | FRA/TTC-81/08 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48100/48142/FRA-TTC-81-08.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |