W. K. Lis
Superstar
The blue lights indicate handicap accessible. Look at the images of the buses, PCC and LFLRV streetcars.
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The blue lights indicate handicap accessible. Look at the images of the buses, PCC and LFLRV streetcars.
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
Exactly and they were put in the same place as the green bulls eyes that the CLRVs and ALRVs had on them.
lenaitch
Senior Member
Are you thinking of the three in centre and one on each side? They are required on all motor vehicles over certain dimensions, along with lights on the side and rear.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Streetcars, being "railway" cars, don't need the yellow warnings lights. That is also why streetcars, light rail vehicles and heavy rail vehicles (subway cars) don't have license plates on them.
lenaitch
Senior Member
Well I know that. I was responding to your post that buses have yellow lights and was wondering if you were referring to the ones mandated to all large vehicles.
Towered
Senior Member
What's the advantage of pantograph over trolley pole?
max
Active Member
The ones that come to mind are:
- Doesn't de-wire
- Higher current collection
- Simplified wiring at intersections
- in areas of low clearance it doesn't impact reliability of contact
drum118
Superstar
Pans act as an ice scraper as well.
4401 is currently out in Long Branch test and a long time since its last test.
4403 Still sitting on the service track and 4404 in the service bay
4401 is currently out in Long Branch test and a long time since its last test.
4403 Still sitting on the service track and 4404 in the service bay
smallspy
Senior Member
W. K. Lis
Superstar
One reason why the TTC is finally switching from trolleys to pantographs...
Towered
Senior Member
Got to admit it's pretty ghetto to see streetcar drivers forced to get out of the vehicle to have to re-attach the pole, not to mention the build up of filth on the back window as well. Hopefully that will be a thing of the past with panto.
max
Active Member
The wire frogs can wear in the more frequent direction of travel and so this kind of thing will occur more frequently on a short turn or diversion. In the video you can see the trolley pole is just following the eastbound College wire. I expect you wouldn't see similar occurrences at intersections like Dundas W & College, Broadview & Dundas E, Queen E & King E or Queens Quay & Spadina where there would be more a balanced use of turns vs. straight running.
drum118
Superstar
4401 is doing its 2nd day in a row and just left Humber for Long Branch. No change on the other cars.
thettctransitfanatic
Senior Member
4401 at Humber Loop currently on it's test run
drum118
Superstar
It on its way home and at the Don.
If it back out tomorrow, a good sign it could be in service in the next 10 days.