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Hi Craig,
if memory serves me correctly there was an article on the Victorian
catenary system a few (quite a few?) years ago, I think by Ian Wiekhardt??.-
possibly Issue 150 June 1988

Hope it's of some use.

Cheers Alex...


"C. Dewick" <craigd@lios.apana.org.au> wrote in message
news:d43vua$pbk$1@yoda.apana.org.au...
> Hi everyone,
>
> My new layout design is coming along well. Something I've decided to do is
> make it an industrial setting with lots of general industry serviced
mostly
> by rail, and I'd like to have the 'main line' feeding into the area
> electrified so that I can run my electric locos (Ian Lindsay 86's and
brass
> 46's) as well as diesels.
>
> I've been reading up about connecting DCC using overhead wiring, but
> something that seems lacking is products to actually model NSW overhead
> traction wiring accurately. It looks like some of the Sommerfeldt products
> can be used to simulate more modern (gal H-beam posts, etc.) traction
> wiring, but what about the older style? Seems that the only way to go
would
> be using brass shapes, etc.
>
> That would be very realistic, but would mean that there would need to be
> work put into having proper insulators, etc. supporting the catenary and
> contact wires, etc. just like the real thing. Using plastic sections to
> model the staunchions, etc. would work, but they wouldn't be as strong.
>
> There aren't many layouts which accurately model 1500 volt DC overhead
> wiring, and since it's only used here in NSW and in Melbourne, there
> probably isn't a lot of scope, but I'm keen to hear about other people's
> efforts in this area...
>
> Perhaps this could be a good kick-starter for a Railzone forum discussion
> topic? 8-)
>
> Regards,
>
> Craig.
>
> -- 
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Modeller
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