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Tag Archives: railway electrification
1500 V DC railway electrification in Hong Kong
Hong Kong MTR uses electric trains, powered by two different technologies – 1500 V DC on the ‘urban’ rail lines, and 25 kV AC for the former KCR network. Today we look at 1500 V DC railway electrification across Hong […]
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Tagged Hong Kong, MTR, rail operations, railway, railway electrification
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SS8 electric locomotives in Hong Kong
Despite both Hong Kong and Mainland China using the same 25 kV AC electrification system for their mainline railways, for many years DF11 diesel locomotives were used to haul the Intercity Through Train that crossed the border. The reason – […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged China, China Railways, East Rail, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, rail operations, railway, railway electrification
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25 kV AC railway electrification in Hong Kong
Hong Kong MTR uses electric trains, powered by two different technologies – 1500 V DC on the ‘urban’ rail lines, and 25 kV AC for the former KCR network. Today we look at 25 kV AC railway electrification across Hong […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged East Rail, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, rail operations, railway, railway electrification
4 Comments