The latest issue of the French Rail Passion has an illustrated article on the very scenic Nuria mountain railroad, apparently narrow gauge, with rack sections.
I have not been able to figure out from what the voltage and frequency (or dc) of the electrification. This is located mostly in the Catalonian part of Spain.
Anyone know? A very very scenic line and vital for the communities that depend on it for their only link to the outside world. And with a museum of their own and other narrow gauge equipment, occasionalliy operated, but steam only on display.
There's a fellow named Mario who lives in Portugal who sends quite a few interesting posts on rail and transit operations in Spain and Portugal. If he sees your post maybe he can tell us something.
Firelock76 There's a fellow named Mario who lives in Portugal who sends quite a few interesting posts on rail and transit operations in Spain and Portugal. If he sees your post maybe he can tell us something.
While waiting for Mario, you could look at the Vall de Nuria Rack Railway website (en Espaniol): http://www.valldenuria.cat/estiu/ or at the Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vall_de_Nuria_Rack_Railway
daveklepperI have not been able to figure out from what the voltage and frequency (or dc) of the electrification. This is located mostly in the Catalonian part of Spain.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vall_de_N%C3%BAria_Rack_Railway
Good bit of research, thanks!
The voltage is the same as South Shore and the Metra Electric district.
And like those two examples, the most modern equipment features semi-synchronous, computer-controlled ac motors and speed control inverters.
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