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Posted by WillD on Wed Feb 25 15:21:12 2009, in response to Re: BL-20G's For The LIRR ?, posted by Broadway Lion on Wed Feb 25 14:54:19 2009. No wire could be strung at all. Nobody is going to hang any wire, and nobody but you is going to suggest it.Wire will be strung even if you extend the electrification with third rail. There needs to be a high voltage AC feeder for the DC substation to work from, and those wires will be far more visually intrusive than any high voltage catenary. Third rail is even easier to put in. And don't yap to me about substations. Those are the problem of the power authority. LIRR just tells them "Deliver us 750v DC here, here, here, and here." Guess what, the power company will bend over backwards, kiss whatever it is they find back there and say "Yes Sir! coming right up." They will sell you whatever kind of power you need, wherever you want it. Wow, and some of the people here say I might not be fully in touch with reality. You're completely out in left field if you think LIPA is about to give you power at the pickup shoe or go so far as to constuct the electrification for the LIRR. Not only is that a terrible solution which increases operating costs in the long run because you'll end up paying LIPA for the installation forever, but more importantly it removes the critical feature of the operation from the LIRR's oversight. How can the LIRR ensure reliable operation when they do not have control over their power supply? |
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