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Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off?

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	uk.d-i-y, alt.home.repair, sci.electronics.design
Subject	Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off?
Date	2023-05-11 14:19 +0200
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On 2023-05-11 11:31, Tim W wrote:
> On Thu, 11 May 2023 01:19:16 +0100, Fredxx wrote:
> 
> 
>> If you had tyres, you could get rid of the rails. Do you think it'll
>> catch on?
>>
>> Doesn't the Paris Metro have tyred plate-ways?
> 
> Yes - at least one line did in the 70s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jackal_(1997_film)

The last minutes, as the bad guy tries to flee in the Metro, it has 
rubber wheels. Supposedly in the Washington Metro, but I have never been 
there so I don't know.

Google says it is the Radisson Metro Station in Montréal, Canada.

Looking at the photos, you can see the rails are special.

<https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Radisson_station>

I have not found photos of the car wheels. Ah, here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJQV3euafZ8

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Bob F <bobnospam@gmail.com> - 2023-05-10 13:31 -0700
  Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-05-10 23:04 +0200
    Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? SteveW <steve@walker-family.me.uk> - 2023-05-10 23:07 +0100
      Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Fredxx <fredxx@spam.uk> - 2023-05-11 01:19 +0100
        Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Tim W <nospam@example.com> - 2023-05-11 09:31 +0000
          Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-05-11 14:19 +0200
            Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off? Bob F <bobnospam@gmail.com> - 2023-05-11 06:48 -0700
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