Overhead Line Equipment Terminology?

[Driver068]

Hello, thanks in advance on my query below.

I have been reading through a SA lately and i am wondering what the terminology FC and TSC might be be in relation to locations on routes. I am assuming its relating to OHLE but unsure.

Cheers

 

[Mcr Warrior]

FC = Freight Corridor
TSC = Train Service Code
OHLE = Overhead Line Equipment
SA = Sectional Appendix

(Could be alternative meanings depending on context).

Does the document you've been looking at not include a glossary of definitions/acronyms?

 

[gravitystorm]

In terms of locations, TSC is likely to be a Track Sectioning Cabin, per http://www.railway-technical.com/glossary/laar-mk24.pdf - the Scotland Sectional Appendix mentions these.

FC is probably Footpath Crossing (e.g. "Synhurst FC" mentioned in the Kent Sectional Appendix).

 

[Driver068]

Many thanks to you both - apologies also i was meaning FS not FC - FS im assuming feeder station which i see is quite explanatory.

However what is meant by a Track Sectioning Cabin

 

[Mcr Warrior]

FS = Feeder Station. Locations where high voltage from the grid is transformed to say 25 kV AC.

 

[snowball]

However what is meant by a Track Sectioning Cabin

Used to divide an electrified route into sections so that one section can be live when the adjacent section is isolated and can be worked on.

 

[Driver068]

Thanks guys - appreciate it

 

[jfowkes]

Just as an aside, I find Gary Keenor's book (free PDF) to be an excellent, accessible guide to OLE systems. I dip into it a lot when I'm not clear on something.

Overhead Line Electrification for Railways – An approachable and comprehensive study of OLE for beginners and trainees

ocs4rail.com

 

[nlogax]

Just as an aside, I find Gary Keenor's book (free PDF) to be an excellent, accessible guide to OLE systems. I dip into it a lot when I'm not clear on something.

Can recommend this in its new hardback version too!

 

[Ken H]

Basil Coopers 'British Rail Handbook' published by Ian Allen was also a good primer on all sorts of rail stuff, incl electrification. I must dig my copy out.

 

[matchmaker]

It's OLE, not OHLE.

 

[mr_moo]

Just as an aside, I find Gary Keenor's book (free PDF) to be an excellent, accessible guide to OLE systems. I dip into it a lot when I'm not clear on something.

Overhead Line Electrification for Railways – An approachable and comprehensive study of OLE for beginners and trainees

ocs4rail.com

Indeeed. Gary is an amazing source of knowledge, and creating that book and then just giving it away is incredible.
And he's a great guy too (I know him).

 

[mcmad]

It's OLE, not OHLE.

OCS (Overhead Contact System) now apparently, at least according to the high wire types at work.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Indeeed. Gary is an amazing source of knowledge, and creating that book and then just giving it away is incredible.
And he's a great guy too (I know him).

Indeed. I paid extra for my signed copies of his first two print editions of the book. Fantastic source of information. But the free download online is just awesome (sorry for the Americanism!)

 

[Driver068]

Good info - will have a read. Cheers
Out of curiosity and i slighlty digress in regards to OLE and pantographs - does it depend on company policy or traction type to which panto is raised during travel - i always assumed it was rear in direction of travel but i have noticed this week front pantos have been raised, in particular LUMO

 

[SCDR_WMR]

It's OLE, not OHLE.

Our Ops Standards team use OHLE. We both know they are the same thing.