Re: Re: They Can Go 'Round Corners
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Monday, October 15, 2001 4:59 AM
Trolley poles look better but they are a pain in the ass. I hate blowing
them on crossings or turns and I hate changing them at the terminals in the
rain.
As I understand it, the English speaking world stuck with trolley poles
because the Germans held patents on pantographs in the early 20th century. I
haven't verified that but it seems a widely accepted view amongst tram
people in England and the US.
Bob Murphy
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them on crossings or turns and I hate changing them at the terminals in the
rain.
As I understand it, the English speaking world stuck with trolley poles
because the Germans held patents on pantographs in the early 20th century. I
haven't verified that but it seems a widely accepted view amongst tram
people in England and the US.
Bob Murphy
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Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Re: They Can Go 'Round Corners
And don't they look 1000% better with their trolley poles? Systems
getting rid of trolley poles for no good reason is a grand case of
"Monkee See - Monkee Do".
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