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daveklepper <br /> <br />Need to add that cateneries of certain european operators are not compatible - hence multiple pantographs. But really - the multicurrent ability is in the power electronics. <br /> <br />440cuin <br /> <br />the problem with europe is not motive power. Just as Dave noted - just as much freight is moved with electrics, as is with diesels. The problem is in the moronic limitation of 750 metres for a single train (2300 ft) as mandated by UIC. <br /> <br />And the ore trains move with diesels because holland has 1500VDC wires, and those do not cope with power requirements of heavy ore trains. BTW those aren't the heaviest trains in Europe.
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