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[email protected] · February 17th 16, 12:50 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article
-septembe
r.org, (Recliner) wrote:

wrote:

Reading the rest of the article, it's a pity they don't make use of
the dual system capability to use overhead AC on the Euston
approaches and simplify the layout there by chucking out the DC
electrification when the changes ahead of HS2 are implemented. I
was amazed to see they're keeping the dual voltage tracks through
those changes.

Yes, it is strange. Perhaps there isn't a suitable voltage change point on
the Euston approach?

I note there are tunnels north of Euston which are only DC-electrified, just
before the dual-electrified section starts. Maybe they are the problem?
Can't the 378s switch while on the move?

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Colin Rosenstiel