Table of Tables - METRANS Transportation Center

Evaluating the Feasibility of Electrified Rail at the
Port of LA/LB
Table of Figures
Figure 1- Several Forms of Third Rail – Shoe Contact in Order of Safety and Expense
(least to most safe and expensive) ...................................................................... 5
Figure 2- Example of a Bottom Contact Shoe ................................................................ 6
Figure 3- Pantograph on the Acela Contacting Power Wire Supported from Overhead
Caternary (“Messenger Wire”) by “Droppers” ................................................... 7
Figure 4- Modern Singe Phase AC Locomotive with Single Phase AC Caternary Power
Converted to 3-Phase Power For the Motors (Inset) .......................................... 8
Figure 5- Overhead Contact System Two Track ............................................................ 9
Arrangement with Center Pole Construction .................................................................. 9
Figure 6- Overhead Contact System Typical Portal Arrangement ................................. 9
Figure 7- Typical “Deisel Electric” Locomotive Prevalent on US Freight and
Passenger Rail ................................................................................................... 10
Figure 8- Examples of Hybrid Locomotives for Use on Electrified Rail ..................... 11
Figure 9- Typical Layout of a Third Rail Power Distribution System ......................... 12
Figure 10- Detailed Schematic of Proposed 25 kV Overhead Caternary Electification13
Table of Tables
Table 1- Capital Cost Breakdown of the BART Thrird Rail System ........................... 17
Table 2-Third Rail Electrification Estimate for CalTrain ............................................. 18
Table 3- Rough Order of Magnitude (ROME) analysis of the Oshawa to Hamilton
Station section of the Toronto Lakeshore Line electrification retrofit ............. 19
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