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The 2.4 km (1.5 mi) long line started at Berlin-Lichterfelde Ost station on the Anhalt Railway line. Each car was originally equipped with a 180 Volt DC 4 kW (5.4 hp) electric motor, the current supplied via the running rails in a manner similar to that used by most present-day model railways. Therefore, the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge tracks were generally separated from driveways and trespassing was prohibited.
At railroad crossings the rails were dead or switched on only briefly before the approach of the tramcar. Nevertheless, persons and horses frequently received electrical shocks. It is also believed that young persons caused short circuits which shut down the operation by putting wire mesh on the tracks, in order to enjoy the sight of glowing metal.
In 1891 the track was equipped with an overhead wire and the line was extended to Berlin-Lichterfelde West station. After several extensions, operation finally discontinued in 1931.
originally posted by: humanoidlord
a reply to: ErosA433
sadly i cant provide the communication part due to the fact it was obtained via A.I translation of russian texts as for the rest:
trasnportation: ic.pics.livejournal.com...
ic.pics.livejournal.com...
ic.pics.livejournal.com...
wirelless eletricity: heres an entire page of them: tech-dancer.livejournal.com... (use google translator)
lighting: that isnt as dramatic as what i provided
originally posted by: humanoidlord
a reply to: InhaleExhale
i aint saying that it was LED lighting just that it worked exactly like it and was avaliable centuries before
so what it is it?
originally posted by: humanoidlord
a reply to: Phage
sssssuuuurrreee, very convenient that the wires hidden inside the tracks, so impossible to photograph