Dr Zarkoff Wrote:
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> >The museum owns 4 acres of land adjoining the SN
> line at Molena so building a loop would not be out
> of the question. However purists would complain
> that since SN never had a loop there, the museum
> should not build one no matter how practical it
> would be for running single-end cars or short
> rains pulled by one locomotive
>
> Do these same purists object to electrifying the
> line at 600 v DC when the SN never used 600v? Do
> they object to running cars from the P&SR and
> Peninsular Rys, the Crandic, and Key Units on the
> line? The SN never did that either. A loop is
> eminently practical for all trolleys, big and
> small, and not just the single-ended ones. It's
> far, far safer than backing up and and less time
> consuming than running around a train.

C'mon El Doctor-- You know very well that the SN had 600 volt DC zones besides the Key System.
Shame on you for missing tonight's question!

KRK