Introduction
Scattered around the internet are various websites and videos that offer another view or more information on the railways and its systems. This page offers a number of links that provide alternative resources. Some of the sites are privately managed and some are run as commercial marketing websites.
Overhead Line
- RM Web forum: Older OLE installation: Although directed at modellers, this is a useful thread on the construction of overhead line as installed on the early British Rail electrification schemes with drawings and comments. There are also links to other threads on OLE.
- How overhead systems are designed using CAD systems: An interesting paper by the OLE supplier Furrer & Frey.
- Alstom on overhead line - a YouTube video, 2.5 minutes.
- Overhead Line Electrification for Railways - an excellent e-book by Garry Keenor in its 6th edition.
3rd Rail
- Rail System website - an alternative description of the basics.
ERTMS & ETCS
- Hybrid Level 3 - An article in Rail Engineer magazine about a Dutch idea for getting closer to the goal of full ETCS Level 3.
- ETCS on the ECML - A reality check from Rail Engineer magazine on the issues that are making ETCS installation on an existing route very challenging.
- ETCS Technology - a short explanation of the system by Thales, its levels and where Thales has installed the equipment.