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English: Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro stop in the Washington area, electrified to 750 volts DC. The third rail is at the top of the image, under a white cover. The first and second rails are ordinary railroad rails. They complete the electrical circuit through the trains but are grounded for safety. |
| Date | 7 July 2005 (original upload date) |
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| Author | The original uploader was Ancheta Wis at English Wikipedia. |
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- 2005-07-07 06:34 Ancheta Wis 2304×1728× (1377445 bytes) [[Third rail]] for the [[Metro]] in [[Washington,DC]], electrified to 750 volts. The third rail is covered by the white canopy above it. The first and second rails are ordinary railroad rails, and are not electrified. {{Cc-by-2.0}}
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