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Third rail
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A third rail, also known as a conductor rail, electric rail, live rail, or power rail, is a method of providing electric power to a railway locomotive or train, through a semi-continuous rigid conduct
A British Rail Class 442 third-rail electric multiple unit in Battersea. The Class 442 holds the speed record for a third-rail EMU, being set at 109 m
A British Rail Class 442 third-rail electric multiple unit in Battersea. The Class 442 holds the speed record for a third-rail EMU, being set at 109 mph (175 km/h).
The contact shoe of a New York City Subway car making contact with the third rail. In the foreground is the third rail for the adjacent track.
The contact shoe of a New York City Subway car making contact with the third rail. In the foreground is the third rail for the adjacent track.
Third rail (top) at Bloor-Yonge station (Line 1) on the Toronto subway. Energized at 600 volts DC, the third rail provides electrical power to the pow
Third rail (top) at Bloor-Yonge station (Line 1) on the Toronto subway. Energized at 600 volts DC, the third rail provides electrical power to the power-train, and ancillaries of the subway cars.
Paris Métro. The guide rails on the rubber-tyred lines also function as current conductors. The horizontal contact shoe is between the pair of rubber
Paris Métro. The guide rails on the rubber-tyred lines also function as current conductors. The horizontal contact shoe is between the pair of rubber wheels.
British Rail Class 442
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The British Rail Class 442 Wessex Electrics were electric multiple unit passenger trains introduced in 1988 by Network SouthEast on the South West Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth to coincid
Third rail
…limit of practical third-rail operation. The world speed record for a third-rail train is 175 km/h (109 mph) attained on 11 April 1988 by a British Class 442 EMU. In the event of a collision with a foreign object, the beveled end ramps of bottom-running systems can facilitate the hazard of having the third…
South Western Railway Class 442 train near Shawford in 2019
South Western Railway Class 442 train near Shawford in 2019
Standard-class saloon of an SWR-refurbished unit
Standard-class saloon of an SWR-refurbished unit
The interior of refurbished First Class section
The interior of refurbished First Class section
Network SouthEast Class 442 at Weymouth in 1992
Network SouthEast Class 442 at Weymouth in 1992