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Re: Third rail at museums
Author: Al Stangenberger
Date: 07-02-2019 - 18:52

There is no practical way that any railroad museum in California will ever run third rail.

Prior to BART's construction, third-rail systems had to be on overhead structures or subways to prevent people from contacting the third rail.

The California Public Utilities Commission decision on modifying its General Order 95 in order to permit the construction of BART's ground-level tracks with third rail outlines the legal requirements to safely operate third rail at ground level.

In all cases, third-rail systems would be prohibitively expensive for a railroad museum.

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  Any Barts going to museums? John 07-02-2019 - 15:01
  Re: Any Barts going to museums? James Bradley, Jr. 07-02-2019 - 17:50
  Re: Any Barts going to museums? synonymouse 07-02-2019 - 18:03
  Re: Third rail at museums Al Stangenberger 07-02-2019 - 18:52
  Re: Third rail at museums Dr Zarkoff 07-02-2019 - 19:53
  Re: Third rail at museums Eric Gonzales 07-02-2019 - 20:46
  Re: Third rail at museums FUD 07-02-2019 - 21:30
  Re: Third rail at museums synonymouse 07-03-2019 - 10:21
  Re: Third rail at museums Negin 07-02-2019 - 22:45
  Re: Third rail at museums Eric Gonzales 07-02-2019 - 23:31
  Re: Third rail at museums FUD 07-03-2019 - 06:52
  Re: Third rail at museums Cprr 07-03-2019 - 07:28
  Re: Third rail at museums Bob the Train Guy 07-03-2019 - 07:29
  Re: Third rail at museums Bob the Train Guy 07-03-2019 - 07:30
  Re: Third rail at museums FUD 07-03-2019 - 07:43
  Re: Third rail at museums Dr Zarkoff 07-03-2019 - 18:03
  Re: Third rail at museums FUD 07-04-2019 - 10:54
  Re: Third rail at museums Del Monte Burns 07-03-2019 - 09:17
  Re: Third rail at museums Norm Schultze 07-03-2019 - 11:59
  There IS a trolley museum with a heavy rail rapid transit car Pennsylvanian 07-03-2019 - 18:43
  Re: Any Barts going to museums? TMJ 07-03-2019 - 13:10
  Re: Any Barts going to museums? Amazing 07-03-2019 - 14:30


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