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Evaluation tests of BR/BW high speed pantograph on South African railways November 1980 (TM-DA-033)

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As part of the plan for modernisation and upgrading of South African Railways (SAR) it is hoped to improve the journey times between Pretoria and Johannesburg. In order to accomplish this, locomotive - hauled stock will be required to run at 150 km/h, nearly twice its present maximum speed of...

Author(s): Coxon D J

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1981

United Kingdom

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