third rail conductor

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• third-rail system — noun (elec eng) A system of electric traction supply by which current is fed to the tractor from an insulated conductor rail running parallel with the track • • • Main Entry: ↑third …   Useful english dictionary

• Third rail — For other uses, see Third rail (disambiguation). Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro station near Washington, D.C., electrified at 750 volts. The third rail is at the top of the image, with a white canopy above it. The two lower rails… …   Wikipedia

• Third rail (metaphor) — The phrase third rail is a metaphor in politics to denote an idea or topic that is so charged and untouchable that any politician or public official who dares to broach the subject would invariably suffer politically.The third rail in a train… …   Wikipedia

• List of rail transport systems using third rail — Third rail railways predominantly operate in urban contexts. Notable exceptions are (or were) mainline electrics of the former Southern Region of British Railways and a few interurban railways in the US. In Europe top contact third rail tends to… …   Wikipedia

• third rail — /θɜd ˈreɪl/ (say therd rayl) noun a conductor in the form of a supplementary rail, laid beside or between the rails of the track of an electric railway to carry the current, which is collected by means of a sliding contact …  

• Rail — or rails may refer to:* Guard rail, for safety or support * Handrail, on a stairway * Rallidae, the group of birds called rails * Rail tracks * The hot rolled steel profiles used on rail tracks or Tramway tracks ** Railway rail ** Vignoles rail… …   Wikipedia

• Rail transport in Japan — is a major means of passenger transport, especially for mass and high speed travel between major cities and for commuter transport in metropolitan areas.OverviewSix Japan Railways Group (JR) companies, state owned until 1987, provide passenger… …   Wikipedia

• List of current systems for electric rail traction — This a list of the power supply systems that are, or have been, used for tramway and railway electrification systems. Note that the voltages are nominal and vary depending on load and distance from the substation. Many modern trams and trains use …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of rail terminology — Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High speed Gauge Stations …   Wikipedia

• Railway electrification in Great Britain - conductor rail systems — Railway electrification in Great Britain Conductor Rail describes the different third and fourth rail systems used and their history.HistoryRailway electrification as a means of traction emerged at the end of the nineteenth century. It offered… …   Wikipedia

• British Rail Class 313 — A refreshed Southern Class 313 No. 313203 at Brighton on the West Coastway Line …   Wikipedia