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Live line pantograph tests on MK. IIIA O/H equipment using a modified pantograph with A.E.I. frame (TM-ETR-13)

Last updated on 31 March 2014 2:24

A section of the west coast main line between Gretna Jnc. & Carstairs on ScR. was energised recently. This gave the first opportunity, during Sundays 17 & 24th June 73, to test to 125 mile/h (200 km/h) the recently developed R & DD pantograph with optimised parameters on real line...

Author(s): Broomfield R

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1973

United Kingdom

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