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Re: Metroliner question
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 21 Feb 2002 16:35:59 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys writes:
> When I was oh so muchh younger than I am now, the city busses in Hamilton,
> Ontario, Canada, used the double pole thing for electric feed.
I forgot about those! I rode those when I was a callow youth as well. (lived
in Hamilton 1966-1968)
> Toronto, Ontario still uses Street Cars (the Red Rocket!), with single pole
> electric feed, but as Larry pointed out--steel wheels are great for letting
> electricity flow thru ;)
Tranna was one of the last NA cities to still run PCC's in "regular
service". SF has them on the F (Market) line but that's sort of touristy
(it's a regular line but it runs tourist stock including Toronto PCCs and
New Orleans cars and some from Milan Italy too!)
> Actually, this discussion is making me look closer at the public
> transportation industry-- I may have to make a Red Rocket for the next Train
> Show!
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> Stay safe
>
> Dave
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| (...) When I was oh so muchh younger than I am now, the city busses in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, used the double pole thing for electric feed. THose were phased out years ago. I don't know how they overcame the loop thing but hey did, since the bus (...) (25 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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