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Old 2nd January 2020, 03:20
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G'day,
I have managed to scrounge a small bit of info regarding the SLR trundling up George Street.
The system be the Alstom third rail power supply system.
Two contact strips exist on top of the central rail onto which the pick-up shoe rides.
This providing both the power and return 750 v DC.
Only the section of power rail beneath the central part of the tram is LIVE.
The rest of the power rail is grounded.
The info scrounged is very basic.
I am wondering what happens if the grounding system fails and more of the third rail becomes live.
Then smog hollow pedestrians might be jumping for joy.
The War of the Worlds protrusions from the poles are most likely street lighting.
As if smog hollow ain't lit up like Xmas all the nite time as it is.
As to the other power supply system, I have not managed to scrounge any specific details.
It be the Bombardier PRIMOVE system.
The SLR will also slink it's way to Randwick suburb south east of Central station.
I don't know if this will be normal overhead or third rail supply.
Steve.
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