Re: How 3rd Rail Running Commuter Rail Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash (1340173) | |||
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Re: How 3rd Rail Running Commuter Rail Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash |
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Posted by ElectricTraction on Mon Feb 16 18:44:19 2015, in response to Re: How 3rd Rail Running Commuter Rail Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash, posted by SelkirkTMO on Sun Feb 15 01:18:25 2015. The substations shouldn't use much when they are not loaded. The voltage is still on the rails, but there isn't any amperage, hence no wattage. I'm sure there's some standby use for transformers/rectifiers/etc, but it shouldn't be much. |