From: johnl@iecc.com   
      
   >There are even trains in the UK running at 100 mph on 750 V DC 3rd rail   
   (although   
   >a 3rd rail has a larger cross section so can almost certainly cope with more   
   >current than OHL).   
      
   If you look at some of the sparks on the trains between London and   
   Bournemouth, it sure looks like there's a lot of current.   
      
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