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Blog Entry# 732858
Posted: Apr 24 2013 (22:41)

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Apr 24 2013 (22:41)  
 
Dhruba Banerjee
Dhruba Banerjee   810 blog posts
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'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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is the BR/Brecknell, Willis Pantograph developed in the early 1970s, this became the standard for high speed locomotives in the UK (and in several other countries). This design of high speed pantograph was first geared to run at 110mph and subsequently has been widely used by several countries as well

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Apr 25 2013 (12:41)
Ben_Kenobi~
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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
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Apr 25 2013 (12:46)
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Diamond Pantos are extinct. used to exist in early DC locos. the last was with DC EMU and also WCM-5.
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Apr 25 2013 (12:49)
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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?
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Apr 25 2013 (16:19)
Dhruba Banerjee   810 blog posts
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Yes, the newer units of DB and BR class 90 & 91s use these units.... Also Acela express and Acela hhp8
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Apr 26 2013 (06:59)
Dhruba Banerjee   810 blog posts
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Also DMRC I think..
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