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How does the overhead wire adjust height to compensate for varying car heights in the case of double stacked intermodal cars? An overhead cable is a limiting fa
by MisterTea 5y ago
How does the overhead wire adjust height to compensate for varying car heights in the case of double stacked intermodal cars? An overhead cable is a limiting factor.
- throwawayboise 5y agoIt needs to be high enough to clear the tallest cars (plus enough distance to prevent arcing), and then the pantograph pickup on the locomotives needs to be tall enough to reach the overhead wires.