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December 22nd 14, 01:10 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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5 car Overground trains to Watford Junction
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On Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:14:01 -0600
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Mizter T wrote:
On 21/12/2014 21:49,
wrote:
I read in a magazine that Overground trains on the Euston-Watford
service won't be able to be extended to 5 cars until power supply
upgrades have taken place. I don't understand why power supply
upgrades are is needed. This route used to be served by 7 car
Bakerloo Line trains.
Guessing but perhaps "used to" are the operative words in that
sentence, i.e. the power supply kit / arrangements on the line have
changed since 1982.
And maybe 5-car 378s, with modern traction equipment, need more power
than old tube trains (1972 stock, presumably)?
1938 stock actually. I guessed it's the same as the Southern. Massive
power supply upgrades were needed for the switch from camshaft-controlled
stock to power electronics.
You have to wonder why it was necessary if the claims about
electronic control being more efficient are true. Surely that
couldn't have been marketing fluff
could it?
I now recall reading about it at the time. The characteristics are different
and break old supplies. The efficiency mainly comes from regeneration of
course.
I think my question was really because I didn't realise the new 5th cars
were powered.
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