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Vancouver TALK 23: Some Insights on Railway Technology

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 down hill

·        Distributed Power - NASA meets the railroad

·        Efficiency of the steel wheel & continuous profile

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Bio:

Paul Clegg, Calgary, Alberta, is the retired Director of Network Transactions for Canadian Pacific Railway.

Registration is optional, but we want to know who to expect.
10:00 AM P.D.T. You can log in at 9:45 AM (12:45 PM Montreal) to check connection and say hello.
All IEEE members are welcome, especially those Life Members that don't have a local Affinity Group.

We are looking for speakers for the rest of the year, contact Carl Zanon <sczanon@shaw.ca> if interested.

Date and Time

• Date: 16 Mar 2024
• Time: 09:45 AM to 11:00 AM
• All times are (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Location

• This event has virtual attendance info. Please visit the event page to attend virtually.

Hosts

• Vancouver Section Affintiy Group,LM
• Canadian Atlantic Section Affinity Group, LM
• Montreal Section Affinity Group,LM
• Southern Alberta Section Affinity Group, LM
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Registration

• Starts 04 March 2024 12:00 AM
• Ends 16 March 2024 12:00 AM
• All times are (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
• No Admission Charge

Speaker: Paul Clegg

Agenda

9:45 AM Zoom opens
10:00 AM Welcome and speaker introduction
10:05 AM Speaker