|
|
| Re: What's wrong with Septa's West Trenton Line (1440345) | |||
 |
|||
| Home > SubChat | |||
|
[ Read Responses | Post a New Response | Return to the Index ] |
|
||
|
Re: What's wrong with Septa's West Trenton Line |
|
|
Posted by nasadowsk on Wed Jun 21 21:40:15 2017, in response to Re: What's wrong with Septa's West Trenton Line, posted by 600vdc on Wed Jun 21 19:02:36 2017. The thing is, the three wire system, properly done, is much better at higher speeds. The British used 60mph as the deciding point between simple and compound catenary. Also, they used weighed designs, which have so many other advantages it's a no brainer.To get a good idea of the state of the art in the 60's, dig up the BTC electrification conference proceedings (in PDF). It covers a LOT of stuff: http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docsummary.php?docID=34 The report on the early transformer explosions is interesting, too: http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docsummary.php?docID=732 The power electronics industry was grateful to get away from anything involving mercury arcs.... |
|
(There are no responses to this message.)
|
|