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English: Flat-section pantograph from early en:Baltimore and Ohio Railroad electric locomotive. The overhead conductor had an inverted "U" cross section, so lateral flexibility was needed on curves.
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Source en:Scientific American 10 August 1895
Author Unknown author Unknown author

Obtained from The Catskill Archive

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