Thread: Central line to be converted to AC?
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Old April 21st 08, 09:44 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Central line to be converted to AC?
On 21 Apr, 19:37, John B wrote:
Basically, because the DC motors weren't very reliable in the first
place and are now apparently completely f***ed - the choice isn't
"leave them or replace with AC", it's "persuade someone to build new
obsolete-but-not-knackered DC motors or replace with AC".

If they're knackered already I wonder if they can get compensation
from the manufacturers (assuming they're still around) since I'm
pretty sure the design lifetime must have been lot more than 12 or so
years.

B2003


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