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The YPHP Yard Power Unit

From Northwest Rail Electric

Phone: (503) 231-4808, Fax: (503) 230-0572, E-mail

See where our equipment is located on a typical railway passenger car


The NW-YPHP package is designed to feed 480 volt, three phase power from a line side facility to the train through the HEP system or special "yard power" connector. These systems may be referred to as "Yard Power Units", "Wayside Power Units", "Wayside Power Systems", "Wayside Power Panels", "Shop Power", "Ground Power" or a number of similar terms. Providing standard utility power to the train for maintenance or layover is far cheaper (and quieter) than running on-car generator sets or providing HEP power from a locomotive.

Front of 200 amp yard power unit
The basic package (a 200 amp package for maintenance shop use is shown here) provides simplified operation:

A look at the controls for the yard power unit

The YPHP is equipped with a three phase power monitor that will shut off the power feed in the event of phase imbalance, or improper phase rotation.

Inside the wayside power panel

Options:

These are only a few of the options that have been built into various yard power units made by Northwest Rail Electric over the years:

Points to Consider:

Custom Variations:

We have built several custom variations in recent years. For more information see our Custom Yard Power Units page.

These systems are a vital part of maintaining and operating railroad passenger equipment, and virtually any needed or desired feature may be provided. Northwest Rail Electric can help you determine what features are desirable, from extremely simple systems such as shown at the top of this page to the more complex and custom systems.

Cables:

We are able to provide a number of different extension cables for connecting the train to the system as well. Contact us to determine pricing for the particular cable length that you require.


Related Products from Northwest Rail Electric:

For those doing a complete upgrade on a railroad passenger car, we also offer:


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