[tlug] Dead Track in Japan and Elsewhere (was Japanese Power)

[Jim <jep200404@example.com>]

"Stephen J. Turnbull" wrote:

> Yeah, it's kinda weird when the electricity cuts out for 5 seconds on
> the way to/from Tokyo.  :-0

That's pretty common for any electric train. I experience that 
several times per trip _within_ a city. Generally, the gap in 
power is intentionally longer than the (passenger) trains, 
to separate circuits. 

It sure is a nuisance on hot humid summer days when the A/C 
isn't enough even without the dead track sections. 

One can design train power supply with overlapping power from 
different circuits, but generally the extra expense and 
complexity is not worth it. 

Just hope the train doesn't stop in the gap. 

By the way, 25Hz AC power was used for trains in northeast North America.