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An old tram with a bow collector built in 1907 still running in Ritten, South Tyrol, Italy
A bow collector on a small electric locomotive

A bow collector is one of the three main devices used on tramcars to transfer electric current from the wires above to the tram below. While once very common in continental Europe, it was replaced by the pantograph or the trolley pole, itself often later replaced by the pantograph.

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pantographs, bow collectors or trolley poles. Although on some early designs such as the North Eastern Railways Electric No. 1 a bow collector might be mounted...

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complained they were too cold on wintry mornings. A few years later, the bow collectors originally fitted on their bonnets were removed and a pantograph installed...

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History of trams

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mainly through Frank J. Sprague's trolley pole and Werner von Siemen's bow collector. With new, reliable technology available, electric tram systems were...

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a long flexible pole, which engages the line with a wheel or shoe. Bow collector: a frame that holds a long collecting rod against the wire. Pantograph:...

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electrified using overhead wires at 550 volts direct current, with bow collectors. The railway operates from March to early November, taking 30 minutes...

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SR Class CW

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of 250 hp (186 kW) Electric system(s) 6.7 kV AC overhead lines Current collector(s) Bow collector Track gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge...

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Trams in Almaty

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from Berlin and T4Ds from other German cities. Older models used a bow collector, but newer models used a pantograph. While the city of Almaty earlier...

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600 hp (447 kW) Electric system(s) 6.7 kV AC overhead line Current collector(s) Bow collector UIC classification 2′2′+B′B′+2′2′ Track gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1...

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SR Class SL

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115 hp (86 kW) each. Electric system(s) 6.7 kV AC overhead lines Current collector(s) Bow collector Track gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge...

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Harvey Samuel Whistler

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