Catenary
That part of the overhead wiring on electric railways, which hangs between the supporting masts and from which the dropper wires are hung.
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Catenary - The overhead wires that provide the power used to propel non-third rail pickup equipped electric locomotives, interurbans, and trolleys.
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Catenary Overhead wires for electrical locomotives.
Code Height of rail in thousandths of an inch. Code 83 rail is .083" tall.
Catenary
A system of overhead trolley wires that carry electric current, in which the contact wire is hung from another wire that hangs in a catenary curve; also, any or all of the overhead trolley wire system.
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Catenary
A structure built above railroad tracks to carry overhead wire for electric locomotives.
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Catenary
Overhead trolley wire system for locomotives and cars that use pantographs or trolley poles for current collection.
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Catenary System. A system of wires suspended between poles and bridges supporting overhead contact wires normally energized with electricity.
Cattle guard. See Stock guard.
Catenary
A system of overhead wires suspended over the track to provide power for electric-type locomotives.
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The catenary connector. The bent metal frame, called a "pantograph," is flexible and rises and lowers itself to maintain contact with overhead wires. Notice the many insulators.
Overhead Catenary Construction
When deciding to build the catenary I followed the example of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which used a much simpler tower than the New Haven's earlier trusses.
Catenary Overhead wire system on elecricfied railroads for suppling current to electric locomotives and self-propelled cars equipped with pantographs.
Catenary Overhead wires of a TES that contain both messenger and contact wires. CBD (Central Business District) A term used in by transit professionals, urban planners, and/or the public to describe North American cities' Downtown area (e.
Catenary or catenary structure: The overhead wire system used to send electricity to an electric locomotive or multiple unit, tram or light rail vehicle.[9] ...
Catenary
RAILWAYS. An overhead wire which carries a high voltage. The power is picked up by electric locomotives from the catenary by means of a pantograph.
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RAILWAYS. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, USA.
An EMU is powered from an outside power source such as the overhead catenary or a third running rail.
End-To-End : The type of layout where your train starting at one end will eventually have to stop before it can be returned to it's starting point.
In addition to the track sectioning cabins, catenary isolators will be provided at strategic locations (crossovers and junctions) to facilitate maintenance and to minimise the operational impact of any catenary incident.
Catenary - Supporting cable for the conductor wire of an overhead electrification system.
Chassis - Framework or underbody of a locomotive, or cars.
Cinder Pit - As ash pit.
Circuit - The path of an electrical current.
 See also: Track, Engine, Overhead, Locomotive, Train
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