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Inspec keywords: railway electrification; condition monitoring; pantographs; wires (electric); mechanical contact; electric locomotives; power overhead lines
Subjects: Overhead power lines; Maintenance and reliability; Ballistics and mechanical impact (mechanical engineering); Tribology (mechanical engineering); Transportation; Wires and cables; Railway industry; Inspection and quality control