Mr.Mofu@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM to Trams, Trolleys and Streetcars@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 year agoOn the Concretei.imgur.comimagemessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down10
arrow-up1106arrow-down1imageOn the Concretei.imgur.comMr.Mofu@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM to Trams, Trolleys and Streetcars@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 year agomessage-square6linkfedilink
minus-squareBlastboom Strice@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoOk thats beautiful, how does it get power? Does it have a battery or somehow from the rails?
minus-squarefaercol@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoBatteries. There is a 4 km part of the line that doesn’t have any overhead line, so the tram is charged just before going to that part. On the rest of the line it’s the usual overhead line you see with trams. It’s in Luxembourg.
minus-squareSwednecklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agooh i just assumed luxembourg was too small for a tram, but no it’s even being extended to the airport!
minus-squareBezier@suppo.filinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoLive rails in the open like that might be a bit hazardous.
minus-squareBlastboom Strice@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoYeah, thats why I was curious what method they use
Ok thats beautiful, how does it get power? Does it have a battery or somehow from the rails?
Batteries. There is a 4 km part of the line that doesn’t have any overhead line, so the tram is charged just before going to that part. On the rest of the line it’s the usual overhead line you see with trams.
It’s in Luxembourg.
Wow thats cool
oh i just assumed luxembourg was too small for a tram, but no it’s even being extended to the airport!
Live rails in the open like that might be a bit hazardous.
Yeah, thats why I was curious what method they use