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From: "McKnight, Richard" pat_mcknight AT nps DOT gov
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:35:03 -0400
Subject: Re: (erielack) Steamtown Images--April 9, 2013 (C2501 thru C2505)
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While I am no expert about electricity, coming in contact with these wires
was considered unsafe. Take a look at the two attached files from a mine
safety slide show made by the DL&W around 1910.

Pat McKnight
Historian/Archivist
Steamtown NHS

On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 8:18 AM, Paul R. Tupaczewski wrote:

> > Does anyone know what the voltage was on the electric mine locomotive
> > shown here? It looks like the supply wire on the "trolley pole" runs only
> a
> > few inches (less than a foot) away from the operator. Surely not 600 V
> DC I
> > hope. Jim S
>
> I do believe these were 600VDC.... back then, there was no OSHA and it was
> up to the operator to watch where his head went :)
>
> - Paul
>
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