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Is this Lionel track???

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phillyreading
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Posted by phillyreading on Monday, January 29, 2007 7:47 AM

The track has a third rail for hill climbing or cog rail.

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Posted by underworld on Sunday, January 28, 2007 12:02 PM

F J and G Is that cog track?

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Posted by FJ and G on Sunday, January 28, 2007 11:52 AM

I found 3 rail track in Zurich last year

 

 

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Posted by underworld on Sunday, January 28, 2007 11:08 AM

Thanks for the info! I found this on a Swiss site so I guess Bordeaux is very likely.

Thanks!!!

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Posted by lionelsoni on Sunday, January 28, 2007 10:00 AM
The center third rail is and has been used for streetcars in many places, including Washington, DC.  The best known recent installation is in Bordeaux.  The top of the rail is completely exposed.  They switch it on and off in short sections, so that the train always covers the "hot" section.  That picture looks like it might have been taken there.

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Posted by underworld on Sunday, January 28, 2007 9:17 AM

I'd like to see the prototype of the Lockon!!! Tongue [:P]

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Posted by LL675 on Sunday, January 28, 2007 7:49 AM
that's the prototype of the famed Prewar T Rail track!

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Is this Lionel track???
Posted by underworld on Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:17 PM

Have they gone into 1:1 models??? Tongue [:P]

 

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