Moderator: Liquidcamphor
The power lines are high voltage AC not DC. The power company uses a lot of abandoned ROW to string wires. The abandoned Central Branch is one example. The LIRR as far as I know never used overhead power lines to transmitt DC.
LB wrote:For the trackside pole question, take a look at the topic from a few years ago on this forum. Link Below.
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=80017&p=909559&hilit=trackside+poles#p909559
lirr42 wrote:Mr. Woodsman, Mr. Lynch's Trains Are Fun.com site is a great place to look for historic photos of trains operating along the right of way. I will try to find and post some specific photos tomorrow afternoon when I have a little more time (if someone does not beat me too it!).
Crabman1130 wrote:Why would the RR give up the connection between CLP and West Hempstead?
Crabman1130 wrote:Why would the RR give up the connection between CLP and West Hempstead?
BobLI wrote:The power lines are high voltage AC not DC. The power company uses a lot of abandoned ROW to string wires. The abandoned Central Branch is one example. The LIRR as far as I know never used overhead power lines to transmitt DC. They have used heavy bus cables on the ground surrounded by protection to go from a section of DC rail to DC rail. I remember seeing a pic of that on the web sites for the branch you are asking about, or it may have been another branch, not sure.
Return to Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 guests