Vancouver TALK 23: Some Insights on Railway Technology

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/409861

Speaker: Paul Clegg, Retired Director of Network Transactions, Canadian Pacific Railway Abstract: The topics will include the following: · Why is standard gauge such an unusual measurement 4' 81/2"? · Backward compatibility - air brakes · The MacDonald Tunnel - ventilation for more than exhaust gas · Hybrid Locomotives - generating electricity from coal rolling... Read more