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Discussion related to DC area passenger rail services from Northern Virginia to Baltimore, MD. Includes Light Rail and Baltimore Subway.

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 #1385937  by MCL1981
 
I noticed B1 through Union had all new insulators this morning. Not sure how far in each direction that went, but it continued into the tunnel beyond where I could see.
 #1385950  by JackRussell
 
MCL1981 wrote:I noticed B1 through Union had all new insulators this morning. Not sure how far in each direction that went, but it continued into the tunnel beyond where I could see.
Were they really new or were they just well cleaned?
 #1386066  by Sand Box John
 
Image
New on left (Fiberglass), Legacy / old on right (ceramic).

I wish I had a section of third rail to display with them.
 #1386095  by MCL1981
 
Leave it to John to have a set sitting on his deck out back.
Last edited by MCL1981 on Tue May 24, 2016 12:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
 #1386105  by JDC
 
Sand Box John wrote:Image
New on left (Fiberglass), Legacy / old on right (ceramic).

I wish I had a section of third rail to display with them.
About how much do they each weigh, John?
 #1386426  by Sand Box John
 
"JDC"

About how much do they each weigh, John?


Fiberglass one roughly 5 lbs, Ceramic one with all the hardware somewhere just north 15 lbs.