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Updated: 22
Oct 2017
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
