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On Sun, 7 Jun 2009 14:01:51 +0100 someone who may be tony sayer
wrote this:-

I rather think that the current flow wasn't that much, well on the scale
of the power that the OHL can supply.


As I recall the maximum current on UK "classic" lines is just under
200A and that is to move a train.

Anyways lets hope he's at peace now .. poor sod;(..


Yes. There are photographs of the few people who have survived
exposure to traction systems on one of the railway safety sites. A
boy with one ear burnt off and one with very bad burns on his body
come to mind.


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