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In article <1992Sep14.135719.6917@nntpd.lkg.dec.com>, pierson@empror.enet.dec.com (dave pierson) writes...
>In article <xdwn!8m@dixie.com>, jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond) writes...
>	Ahemmmmmmmm.  Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific RR.  Electric
>	Zone, Harlowton, Mt to Avery, ID.  At 30 mile intervals, rotary
>	convertor substations, 2400 VAC 3 phase in, 3,000Vdc out.  (I
>	disremember the ratings, but think of kiloamps....).  All torn out now.
>	Or any transit system, til recently 600 VDC at thousands of amps, from
>	the same sort of rigs.  Stood 15 feet high.

	Near my weekend getaway shack in Wisconsin is the East Troy electric
	interurban railway museum. They still run a short line, and actually
	have working electric locomotives to service the East Troy business
	district. They are slowly restoring some of the classic interurbans.

	Anyway, they still have on view the power converters. Although not
	of the capacity of the above, (and obviously not being used...) they
	still are impressive to view. 

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