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To: elcid1970

One of the cars hit a catenary tower. It was ripped to shreds.


35 posted on 05/14/2015 6:34:20 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: smokingfrog

Real question: does this particular RR have overhead power for locomotives equipped with pantographs? Catenary effect refers to wire dip between the towers IIRC.

Takes me back to the old PRR electric locomotive, the GG-1.


56 posted on 05/14/2015 6:49:45 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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