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Re: Trolley line automation
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Date: 
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 04:26:38 GMT
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Difference being they use two poles because they don't have the return path
in the trackage available to them.

Ah, but some only had one pole.  Now, for the bonus answer, how did they earth
them?

:)

James P



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