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RE: [Ausloco] Smaller locos leading larger locomotives (was X.40)



On Sun, 28 May 2000, Andrew Martin wrote:

> I thought that the smaller, and here I mean the least powerful, loco was 
> put in charge to make sure that larger units did not overload the smaller.
> 
> Am I incorrect in this belief?

That was true for steam. With diesel, the larger usually leads because it
has better brakes, and probably a better cab for crew comfort.

Cheers
David


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