collector shoe

English

The collector shoe of a Class 455 EMU at Guildford, Surrey.

Noun

collector shoe (plural collector shoes)

1. (rail transport) A current collector on an electric train or locomotive which is in contact with the live rail.
   • 1962 June, “The design of the S.R. electro-diesels”, in Modern Railways, page 393:

     The collector shoes are automatically retracted when the electric handle is moved from "service off" to "lock off".

Synonyms

• contact shoe