Amtrak/PRR Lamokin Rotary Frequency Converter (Chester, Pennsylvania)

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Converts 60Hz grid power to 25Hz railroad power via three 16MW rotary converters dating from the 1920's. Two 138kV circuits connect with the 2 circuits along the Northeast Corridor (via the adjacent Lamokin substation) and a single (originally 2, circa 1928) 138kV circuit travels overland to the Lenni substation to power the former PRR West Chester branch (now SEPTA's Media/Elwyn line).
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Coordinates:   39°50'36"N   75°22'38"W
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