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British Railways Electrification Conference 1960

Railway Electrification at Industrial Frequency

Early in October 1960 the British Transport Commission, staged an Electrification Conference in London. The object of this Conference was to show the developments which had taken place in 50 Hz a.c. traction on British Railways and the way in which this system had been adapted to meet the peculiar needs of railways in Britain.

Following are the various papers that were presented at that conference.  Whilst now over 50 years old, they nevertheless provide much technical detail about the 25kV a.c. electrification used in Britain.


Section I

Paper 1. Electrification in the Modernisation of British Railways: The Choice of the 50 c/s System.
S. B. WARDER


Section II

Paper 2. (Paper2-Part2) The Application of the 50 c/s System as Proved by System Tests.
J . A. BROUGHALL, F. J. LANE
Supporting Papers
Paper 12. System Tests: instrumentation and Measurements
Paper 13. System Tests: Evaluation of Results
Paper 14. The Consulting Engineer's Contribution to 50 c/s Electrification


Section III

Paper 3. The Locomotives.
E. S. Cox, G. G. KIBBLEWHITE
Supporting Papers
Paper 15. Locomotives: A.E.I., Rugby
Paper 16. Locomotives: English Electric Co.
Paper 17. Locomotives: General Electric Co.
Paper 18. Locomotives: A.E.I., Manchester
Paper 19. Locomotives: B.R./A.E.I., Rugby
Paper 20. Pantographs for Locomotives and Multiple-Unit Trains
Paper 21. Effects of Dynamic Performance of Rolling Stock on Current Collection
Paper 23. Locomotives and Multiple-Unit Trains under Development

Paper 4. The Multiple-Unit Trains.
H. WILCOCK, C. J . CLEMOW
Supporting Papers
Paper 23. Locomotives and Multiple-Unit Trains under Development
Paper 24. Multiple-Unit Train Equipments for Manchester - Crewe Line: A.E.I., Rugby
Paper 25. Multiple-Unit Train Equipment for London- Tilbury - Southend Line: English Electric Co.
Paper 26. Multiple-Unit Train Equipments for Liverpool Street - Enfield - Chingford - Hertford - Bishop's Stortford Lines: General Electric Co.
Paper 27. Multiple-Unit Train Equipments for Glasgow Suburban Lines: A.E.I., Manchester
Paper 20. Pantographs for Lowmotives and Multiple-Unit Trains


Section IV

Paper 5. The Power Supply.
W. J. WEBB
Supporting Papers
Paper 28. Power Supply: The Railway Load
Paper 29. Power Supply: Oil-insulated Switchgear
Paper 30. Power Supply: Air-insulated Switchgear
Paper 31. Power Supply: Protection Systems
Paper 32. Power Supply: Remote Control of Power Distribution


Section V

Paper 6. The Overhead Line Equipment.
E. CLAXTON
Paper 7. The Erection of the Overhead Line Equipment.
J . W. GRIEVE, A. H. EMERSON
Paper 8. Civil Engineering Aspects.
A. K. TERRIS
Supporting Papers
Paper 33. Overhead Equipment: The Catenary System
Paper 33A. Developments in Overhead Equipment
Paper 34. Overhead Equipment: Insulators
Paper 35. Overhead Equipment: Structures and Foundations
Paper 36. Overhead Equipment: Erection


Section VI

Paper 11. Research for A.C. Traction.
DR F. T. BARWELL


Section VII

Paper 10. Signalling and Telecommunications.
A. W. WOODBRIDGE
Paper 9. The Interference Problem.
DR H. R. J. KLEWE
Supporting Papers
Paper 38. Signalling Equipment: A.E.I. - G.R.S.
Paper 39. Signalling Equipment: Siemens & General Electric Railway Signal Co. Ltd
Paper 40. Signalling Equipment: Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co. Ltd
Paper 41. Railway Telecommunication Cables and Equipment
Paper 37. Effect on Post Office Circuits
Paper 37A. Television Interference


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