overhead wire

Yes, Tom, but there again they get their power from an overhead wire.

Thus no overhead wires will be needed in the historic area.

The overhead wires are so slight that you have to look hard to see them.

The boy, thought to be local, is believed to have been with friends when he fell through overhead wires onto the track.

The overhead wires at the station can be switched from one system to the other.

Forty years ago they did away with overhead wires and ran them under the streets.

Some parts of the original system have been closed down and the overhead wires removed.

The conduit system was changed to overhead wires in 1899.

In addition, there were 2 flat cars and a line car used to maintain the overhead wires.

Overhead wires were buried, paid for in part by the province and the town.

One was a straight electric which could pick up current from third rail or overhead wire.

Contact with overhead wires is a frequent cause of injury or death.

Move away from buildings, trees, overhead wires or other hazards that may fall.

Is there a telephone pole or overhead wire in the frame?

Attempts were made with alternative systems not needing overhead wires.

A stationary source, such as a third rail or overhead wire.

In 1899 the conduit system was replaced by overhead wires.

Exercise of powers to regulate overhead wires, food and drug sales.

These overhead wires will supply the power to the streetcars.

Note that this section uses overhead wires to provide traction power.

The electrified overhead wire was finally removed in March 1994.

Such a conversion would almost double the length of the overhead wire network.

Before third rails, electricity used to be carried in overhead wires.

Metro released this picture of the bat on the overhead wires.

Some lines used overhead wires when they approached rural or suburban areas.