Brecknell Willis is a Wabtec company headquartered in Chard, Somerset, South West England and brand-name of electrification equipment for railways, mostly...

excessive arcing and eventual failure. In the UK, the pantographs (Brecknell Willis and Stone Faiveley) of vehicles are raised by air pressure and the...

traction supply, the shoes and associated equipment were removed and a Brecknell Willis high speed pantograph was installed, along with other operator and...

on each side and is designed to hold up to 12 tonnes. They have a Brecknell Willis high speed pantograph to pick up power from the 25 kV AC overhead lines...

ranges, corresponding to units 319161–180 and 319181–186. A more modern Brecknell Willis high speed pantograph was also fitted. All were converted to Class...

of previous generation EMUs. Dual-voltage units are fitted with a Brecknell Willis high-speed pantograph, incorporating a pair of aerofoils on the pan...

would be complete by the end of September 2021. Chard is also home to Brecknell Willis, one of the world's oldest and leading specialists in the design, construction...

including the Woodhead line, but is now unique. Each Metrocar has its own Brecknell Willis pantograph for collecting power from the overhead line. The sections...

system(s) 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead Current collector(s) Pantograph (Brecknell Willis) UIC classification Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ Bogies DMS vehicles: RFS BP62...

Stone Faiveley AMBR pantograph was replaced by the industry standard Brecknell Willis high speed pantograph. Units were reclassified as Class 317/6 and were...