Electrification of the West Coast Main Line (1965 video)
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Electrification of the West Coast Main Line (1965 video)
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:10 pmRe: Electrification of the West Coast Main Line (1965 video)
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:12 pmI was at Coventry Station when the overhead wires were installed and was amused to see that the special train they used was hauled by a STEAM locomotive! 
Re: Electrification of the West Coast Main Line (1965 video)
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 12:57 amI thoroughly enjoyed watching that. Thanks Dutchman 
Re: Electrification of the West Coast Main Line (1965 video)
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 1:24 amI thought you might given your electrical background Rebbonk
Re: Electrification of the West Coast Main Line (1965 video)
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:20 pmUltra-rare picture of experimental electric locomotive E2001 (formerly E1000) at Rugby shed. This was a conversion from a Western Region experimental gas turbine locomotive and used a mercury arc rectifier to convert AC to DC which was extremely hazardous in a moving vehicle. The first production locos used solid-state germanium rectifiers in place of liquid mercury.
Re: Electrification of the West Coast Main Line (1965 video)
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