Organization of high-speed passenger traffic is the experiment of engineer M.S. Filonenko

  • M. V. Rudiuk
Keywords: passenger trains, engines of series 100 of the system «tandemcompound», railway service, engine of serie A, M.S. Filonenko

Abstract

The detailed description of important scientific experiment, which was organized by M.S. Filonenko in 1896, is suggested in the article. The aim of experiment was to reveal the possibility of quick train speed. In order to receive the real results, the area between Kyiv and Odessa (654 km) was chosen. Three trips was organized as an experiment. The duration of the trip had to be 10 hours 40 minutes with block speed 61.55 km/hour and high speed 93.88 km/hour.

References

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2. Филоненко М. С. Принципы проекта «Положения о движении поездов по паровозным железным дорогам, открытым для общественного пользования», составленного Комиссией П.С. Петровского / М. С. Филоненко. // Инженер. – К., 1895. – С. 64–75.
Published
2021-04-01
How to Cite
Rudiuk , M. V. (2021). Organization of high-speed passenger traffic is the experiment of engineer M.S. Filonenko. Zaporizhzhia Historical Review, 1(41), 306-311. Retrieved from https://istznu.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1259