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Re: LIRR: Third rail vs. catenary |
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Posted by Wado MP73 on Tue Dec 12 21:05:31 2006, in response to Re: LIRR: Third rail vs. catenary, posted by Olog-hai on Mon Nov 6 18:45:55 2006. Third rail electrification still needs high voltage AC lines to run along the line to deliver power to sub-stations and they get blown down by weather if not built and maintained properly. As Will said, modern catenary tends to be more robust than looser wired power lines. |
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