prrjim posted:So with the multiple in depth definitions supplied, what are the cars on the Detroit Q-line. Part run on overhead wire, and part of the line they run on battery power which they store up while under the wire. I can't remember whether they use pantographs or trolley poles.
The owners of the QLINE call it a streetcar in their internet documents and videos.
Based on info and pictures available on the Internet it looks like a streetcar because it runs on tracks embedded in the street. When operating under overhead wire the photos show a pantograph instead of a pole with a trolley wheel. Therefore it's not a trolley.
Bill
