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Faraday Lecture 1981-1982 ‘Railways have an electric future’

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  • Duration: 48 mins
  • Publication date: 22 Oct 2024
  • Part of series Faraday Lectures from the IET Archives

Abstract

Faraday Lecture 1981-1982 ‘Railways have an electric future’

Presented by David Dobbs, Alan Wickens, Dick Ribbons, Robert Sparrow and Alan Goldfinch. This lecture looks at eth electrification of the railways including control, signals and safety. IET Archives reference IET/SPE/03/02/01/11

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  • Alan Wickens
  • British Rail
  • David Dobbs
  • Dick Ribbons
  • Faraday Lecture
  • IET Archives
  • Michael Faraday
  • Railways have an electric future
  • Robert Sparrow Alan Goldfinch
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  • electrical engineering
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