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[email protected] · September 22nd 11, 02:35 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Charles Ellson) wrote:

Somewhere in France IIRC where they did not want overhead wires strung
up across a historic square, distinct from systems with no OHLE at
all. Not forgetting shunting batteries as found with some trolleybuses
(or at least one system which also has part-time diesel generators on
the trolleybuses).

London trolleybuses had traction batteries. I can't say I ever saw them in
use, mind.

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Colin Rosenstiel