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Old 08-11-2011, 10:43 PM   #56 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
...electrify those RAILS...fry the little forest creatures (ha,ha).

...have you thought about the HUGE resistance differences between COPPER or SILVER conductors and STEEL/IRON railroad tracks? Might be good for clearing the railroad tracks during winter snow storms though!
Oh, dear, all those insoluble technical problems. Wonder how it is that the Europeans, and indeed, some commuter railroads in the northeast, manage to use electric rail? Maybe you should tell them what's wrong?
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