Term used as a shortened version of “collector shoe” to denote aA system of railway electrification in which the traction current is picked up by a skate or shoe which makes contact with a third rail located between or to one side of the running rails, and returned via both or either of the two running rails.
" class="glossaryLink ">third railcurrent collection device mounted on the" class="glossaryLink ">bogieof a direct current electric train.
