IRT Bronx Express Posted December 9, 2010 Share #1 Posted December 9, 2010 In order to continue to provide reliable service, MTA Metro-North Railroad and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) are replacing the overhead catenary wires that power trains on the New Haven Line. This project will fully replace the original catenary system first erected in 1907. It’s difficult to convey the magnitude of a construction job that began in 1991and won’t be finished until 2021, but that is what is going on along the New Haven Line - the busiest rail line in America, with more than 330 trains a day! And the work is being done while trains are operating on time 96.8 percent of the time. Read more: http://www.mta.info/news/stories/?story=154 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted December 9, 2010 Share #2 Posted December 9, 2010 They are also reahabing the cantenary for the arrival of the M8`s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted December 9, 2010 Share #3 Posted December 9, 2010 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted December 10, 2010 Share #4 Posted December 10, 2010 There used to be a lot more wire when the new haven was a functioning privately run railroad, just be glad it isn't rehabbing THAT footprint, that woulda taken even longer! Same with PRR, they both had a very large electrified system compared to today. In any case, it's not just because of the M8's, the acela and HHP8's draw way, way more power than any 89-100 mph commuter equipment. and run under the same exact wires. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexis4Jersey Posted December 11, 2010 Share #5 Posted December 11, 2010 The PRR wires look like a walk in the park compared to the New Haven Catenary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted December 13, 2010 Share #6 Posted December 13, 2010 The PRR wires look like a walk in the park compared to the New Haven Catenary. I believe there are several different profiles they use vs PRR territory. Reading mostly followed PRR's lead whereas NYNH&H had triangular, simple, compound and in some areas trolly wire style layouts. Let me see if i can find some photos online.... They used all 3 types plus several others. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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