Comments on: Trains of Ticino http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2006/03/07/trains-of-ticino/ RPGs. Trains, and bands that write 12 minute songs about Hobbits Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:05:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: David http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2006/03/07/trains-of-ticino/#comment-730 David Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:50:17 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2006/03/07/trains-of-ticino/#comment-730 I'm with Tim on this one. Have been there 3x this year and the latter arrangement appears normal. I’m with Tim on this one. Have been there 3x this year and the latter arrangement appears normal.

]]> By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2006/03/07/trains-of-ticino/#comment-729 Tim Hall Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:31:57 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2006/03/07/trains-of-ticino/#comment-729 Interestingly, the exterior styling of the Swiss Re460 locomotives (the modern-looking streamlined ones) is the work of the Italian designer Pininfarina. Interestingly, the exterior styling of the Swiss Re460 locomotives (the modern-looking streamlined ones) is the work of the Italian designer Pininfarina.

]]> By: Michael Orton http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2006/03/07/trains-of-ticino/#comment-728 Michael Orton Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:37:35 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2006/03/07/trains-of-ticino/#comment-728 Facinating, thanks Tim! The different styles do seem to reflect certain national thought processes. Facinating, thanks Tim!

The different styles do seem to reflect certain national thought processes.

]]> By: Tim Hall http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2006/03/07/trains-of-ticino/#comment-727 Tim Hall Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:10:53 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2006/03/07/trains-of-ticino/#comment-727 A lot of the catenery in the station area is switchable; it can be energised to either 3kv DC or 15kv AC, although obviously not at the same time. What happens to southbound trains is the train arrives behind a Swiss locomotive under 15kv. The loco uncouples and runs into a siding. Then they switch the catenery in the platform to 3kv, and an Italian loco backs onto the train. After the train has departed for Italy they switch the catenery back to 15kv ready for the next southbound arrival. When I was there they weren't doing this in reverse on northbound trains. Instead the Italian loco coasted into the platform with it's pantograph lowered. Then a shunting engine (which was dual voltage) removed the loco and a replacement Swiss engine backed on to the train to take it northward. A lot of the catenery in the station area is switchable; it can be energised to either 3kv DC or 15kv AC, although obviously not at the same time.

What happens to southbound trains is the train arrives behind a Swiss locomotive under 15kv. The loco uncouples and runs into a siding. Then they switch the catenery in the platform to 3kv, and an Italian loco backs onto the train. After the train has departed for Italy they switch the catenery back to 15kv ready for the next southbound arrival.

When I was there they weren’t doing this in reverse on northbound trains. Instead the Italian loco coasted into the platform with it’s pantograph lowered. Then a shunting engine (which was dual voltage) removed the loco and a replacement Swiss engine backed on to the train to take it northward.

]]> By: Michael Orton http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2006/03/07/trains-of-ticino/#comment-726 Michael Orton Wed, 08 Mar 2006 13:18:18 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2006/03/07/trains-of-ticino/#comment-726 I'm curious about Chiasso. Both systems seem to use overhead electrification, yet surely 15kV AC and 3kV DC cannot run down the same wires. How do they manage the switch? I’m curious about Chiasso.

Both systems seem to use overhead electrification, yet surely 15kV AC and 3kV DC cannot run down the same wires.

How do they manage the switch?

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