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Posted: Apr 24 2013 (22:41)
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Last Response: Apr 26 2013 (06:59)
9 Responses
Last Response: Apr 26 2013 (06:59)
'A' is a Stone-Faiveley single arm pantograph, widely used on multiple units. is the GEC/AEI cross-arm type used on some of the 25kV ac locomotives.
'B' is the Faiveley design used on some early locomotives (this had a substantial frame of one inch tubular metal and hence is sometimes called the 'bicycle frame type').
'C' is the GEC/AEI cross-arm pantograph
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'B' is the Faiveley design used on some early locomotives (this had a substantial frame of one inch tubular metal and hence is sometimes called the 'bicycle frame type').
'C' is the GEC/AEI cross-arm pantograph
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the panto that you see in 'c' has a thicker collector bar on top. the reason behind this is that lower voltage on dc supply means that you need higher current to get same amount of power, hence the peculiar design
Diamond Pantos are extinct. used to exist in early DC locos. the last was with DC EMU and also WCM-5.
Dhruba, the BR/Brecknell, Willis Panto is used in Amtrak n some DB locos i guess?? and even in ALSTOM TGV's or their design is different?
Yes, the newer units of DB and BR class 90 & 91s use these units.... Also Acela express and Acela hhp8