Re: Services on City Rail Interurbans

[Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

David Bennetts wrote:
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> David Martin wrote in message ...
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> >Is there any reason why the dining car could not have its own pantograph,
> >thus getting its power directly off the overhead supply?
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> >David Martin
> >Web Developer
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> Not at all, many of the loco hauled expresses in Europe in fact have a panto
> on top of the dining car, if they want power for cooking, just raise the
> panto.  Of course 1500V DC is a bit over the top for boiling a billy, so you
> need a bit of electrical gear on board to transform it down to 240V or so.
> 
> David Bennetts
> Canberra

Just a guess but you will probably find, and David Johnson shoud be able
to tell for sure, that there would be too many pantos too close
together.
The bloke from o/head section gave a talk on all things wired. 
Just remember that with the loco hauled services have the locos up front
than a few cars then the panto of the dining car. We have a panto on
every one out of 2 cars in the train. (with the usual exeptions.)

Even if it was possible you would have all the extra hassel of having
the dining car. This alone would a major reason for not putting one on.

rgds