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Re: SN 600 volt operation
Author: RVJ refugee
Date: 08-05-2012 - 22:14

Ken Shattock (KRK) Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Dr Zarkoff Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > >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
Only the north end (ex-Northern Electric) was 600v. The south end (ex-OA&E) was 1500v., which was why north-end motors didn't run south of Sacramento. Shame on you for your ill-informed pomposity!

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  Re: Western Ry Museum A queston Eugene 08-05-2012 - 09:44
  Re: Western Ry Museum A queston fkrock 08-06-2012 - 09:52
  Re: Western Ry Museum A queston Dr Zarkoff 08-05-2012 - 10:37
  Re: SN 600 volt operation Ken Shattock (KRK) 08-05-2012 - 19:12
  Re: SN 600 volt operation Dr Zarkoff 08-05-2012 - 22:05
  Re: SN 600 volt operation RVJ refugee 08-05-2012 - 22:14
  Re: SN 600 volt operation KRK 08-06-2012 - 12:26
  Re: SN 600 volt operation Dr Zarkoff 08-06-2012 - 19:20
  Re: SN 600 volt operation Margaret (SP fan) 08-06-2012 - 20:27
  Re: SN 600 volt operation Dr Zarkoff 08-06-2012 - 20:54
  Re: SN 600 volt operation Al Stangenberger 08-06-2012 - 21:50
  Re: SN 600 volt operation Dr Zarkoff 08-06-2012 - 22:54
  Re: SN 600 volt near miss Tom Moungovan 08-07-2012 - 06:14
  Re: SN 600 volt operation fkrock 08-07-2012 - 09:16
  Re: Western Ry Museum A queston mook 08-05-2012 - 13:47
  Re: Western Ry Museum A queston curious 08-06-2012 - 10:45
  Re: Western Ry Museum A queston Joe Magruder 08-06-2012 - 11:55
  Re: Western Ry Museum A queston Dr Zarkoff 08-06-2012 - 18:57
  Re: Western Ry Museum A queston RVJ refugee 08-07-2012 - 00:54
  Re: Western Ry Museum A queston fkrock 08-07-2012 - 09:29
  Re: Western Ry Museum A queston Joe Magruder 08-07-2012 - 13:47
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