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Acrosticus · August 9th 03, 10:42 AM posted to uk.transport.london

From: Michael Bell
Date: 08/08/2003 23:43 GMT Daylight Time

It has always seemed to me that the 750 volt 3rd rail is a bad
idea.

Too right! Massive amperages, high resistances, huge numbers of substations in
relation to the length of a line. It's an idea that's really past its sell by
date. If you want to electrify, do it properly with 25Kv at 50 Hertz in a wire
up on some sticks. Tinkering about with 750v DC is about as much good as
rearranging the deckchairs on the deck of the "Titanic".