Overhead equipment of newly electrified London Midland Region main line of British Railways can accommodate train speeds up to 100 mph and incorporates new ideas in insulation techniques; compound catenary equipment is used; insulator consists of glass fiber rod, 5 ft long, which is protected by ceramic bead sleeve; diagrams show arrangement of overhead structures.


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    Title :

    Getting power to London Midland trains


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 200 , n 5196


    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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