Electrificationof tracks

[tupuluruk]

I am using T.ANE SP 2.
I want to lay electrified tracks. I will be greatful if any one guides me in
this regard. Please also guide me ho to do this at crossings ( junction to junction)
Thanks in advance

 

[HiBaller]

My advice would be to download a small (1 to 3 board route) which contains catenary wires. Investigate how they look and are laid down. In short, mess with them. There is nothing like a real situation to serve as a learning tool.

Bill

 

[tupuluruk]

My advice would be to download a small (1 to 3 board route) which contains catenary wires. Investigate how they look and are laid down. In short, mess with them. There is nothing like a real situation to serve as a learning tool.

Bill

Can you suggest such a route please ?

 

[HiBaller]

Most modern European routes will be electrified -- including British routes. japanese routes are electrified as well. I'd use TANE, set a filter for the DLS of "Routes" and scan through the result. If you double-click on any of them, there should be a thumbnail that pops up to give you more information.

Electric Commuter

Electric trains

Electro Island V4.0

Just to name three.

Bill

 

[tupuluruk]

Thanks for the suggestion. Will try.

 

[rwk]

Why do areas like Europe, Japan, etc. have more electrified lines than the US? All US has is Amtrak NEC and SEPTA and NJT lines, etc. And maybe some light rail lines.

 

[Richarde57]

Because American route are way too long to make them electrified.
Too expensive.

I think...

☼

 

[HiBaller]

The entire length of Japan (all 7 islands - not Okinawa) is only about 1100 miles. The European countries (with the exception of Russia) are quite small compared to the US.

My theory is: once coal became "unpopular", and diesel engines became prominent, the requirement for electrification just wasn't there. As for the NEC and the other you mention, I'd imagine that noise became the factor for the most part. Who'd want growling diesels roaming your back yard every five minutes?

I do agree that electrificaiton is the way to go and since we have a wonderful network of Interstate highways (already under federal right-of-way) what's to keep us from building monorails right down the middle of them? I've been messing with a route doing just that. Nowhere neasr finished, but fun to play with.

Bill

 

[JCitron]

What we call the NEC today was electrified due to the requirements put on railroads doing business in downtown New York City, which wanted the railroads to switch to electricity to eliminate the smoke and pollution.

It was also the smoke issue which lead to the Great Northern electrifying its tunnels through the Cascades, and the Boston and Main with the New Haven's help, to electrify the Hoosac Tunnel from 1910-1946. In both of these cases, it was diesels which lead to the demise of the electric operations since they were short-distance operations strictly for the tunnels, and the less pollution and operating costs overall by the diesels meant the electrics could be retired.

 

[big_b]

I am using T.ANE SP 2.
I want to lay electrified tracks. I will be greatful if any one guides me in
this regard. Please also guide me ho to do this at crossings ( junction to junction)
Thanks in advance

I have a modules ( Kelly vale electric ) search under big_b
only 5 boards
Has straight as well as junctions

Dave