Westinghouse XA traction control (as built)
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Westinghouse XA traction control (as built) is an original Westinghouse-designed propulsion and traction control system used on the R46 New York City Subway cars to manage their acceleration, braking, and overall power delivery.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail vehicle propulsion control system
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traction control system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Westinghouse XA propulsion control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| application | urban rapid transit ⓘ |
| appliesToVehicleType |
electric multiple unit
ⓘ
rapid transit car ⓘ |
| cityOfUse | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls |
acceleration
ⓘ
dynamic braking ⓘ power delivery ⓘ traction motor operation ⓘ train performance characteristics ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedBy | Westinghouse transportation division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
R46 car electrical system
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R46 car propulsion package ⓘ |
| designer | Westinghouse Electric Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| function | coordinates traction motor power and braking effort ⓘ |
| introducedOn | R46 order for New York City Subway ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Westinghouse Electric Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
R46 electrical equipment
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R46 propulsion system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerTypeControlled | electric power ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
propulsion control
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traction control ⓘ |
| railOperator | New York City Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | New York City Subway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | modernized propulsion control systems on R46 rebuilds ⓘ |
| safetyRole |
contributes to safe train handling
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limits traction power to protect equipment ⓘ |
| status | original equipment on as-delivered R46 cars ⓘ |
| technologyType |
cam control-based propulsion system
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electromechanical control system ⓘ |
| usedOn |
New York City Subway R46 rolling stock
NERFINISHED
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R46 subway car ⓘ |
| usedWith | DC traction motors ⓘ |
| vehicleClass | B Division subway car equipment ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.