Put the motors in full series and advance to first notch

[nkp_174]

I've worked on LIVE overhead at the Illinois Railroad Museum and did so without a 10 foot pole, the trick is to not be grounded while doing so because 600 volts DC can ruin your day otherwise!

And if you were grounded, you don't actually have to be touching the wires to be electrocuted...but 600 V can't jump too far since it is still relatively low voltage...and it has less frying power than lower voltages.

That would be pretty cool to work on the juice up there. If I lived near such a place, I'd be involved...especially if they had a Barney & Smith motor.