Video of a Russian EMU badly damaging the OHLE

[Beebman]

I've just randomly discovered this video on YouTube which was posted 6 days ago - it's a Russian EP2D EMU having an apparent short circuit and spectacularly bringing down the contact wires at Pererva Station about halfway between Moscow and St.Petersburg:

 

[Sun Chariot]

That's astonishing. I hope the maker of that EMU doesn't also make the circuitry for EV cars....

I travelled Moscow to St Petersburg, in 2005, on a sleeper. No pyrotechnics though!

 

[Struner]

& the camera at the ready?

 

[stuu]

& the camera at the ready?

At a guess, something had happened already which made him start filming

 

[Struner]

At a guess, something had happened already which made him start filming

indeed, but what was that?

 

[edwin_m]

Anyone know if this is 3kV or 25kV overhead (Russia has both)? Lower voltage systems are more prone to being unable to detect a short circuit, as the fault current is not much different from what is drawn if several trains are motoring at the same time.

 

[Gag Halfrunt]

The Moscow-St Petersburg line is electrified at 3kV DC.

Chemin de fer Saint-Pétersbourg – Moscou — Wikipédia

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