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   Stephen Sprunk to srfurley@googlemail.com   
   Re: optimum power supply for subway/ligh   
   27 Aug 15 10:35:19   
   
   From: stephen@sprunk.org   
      
   On 26-Aug-15 03:40, srfurley@googlemail.com wrote:   
   > Isn't the 25 Hz. on the ex PRR lines provided via solid state   
   > frequency converters now?   
      
   There are two static inverters and one static cycloconverter now, but   
   five motor-generator sets (at three sites) remain:   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amtrak%27s_25_Hz_traction_power_system   
      
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