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

["Kim Andronicus" <kermit42@tpg.com.au>]

Evening

Going back to the late 70s the reason for the branch line diesel to lead a
main line diesel loco:-
1/ Was for Transition changes.This ruling must have been changed over the
years to why they had to lead.Eg North Coast "Father & Son" Combination.
2/ If the front main line unit was in the "1 Minute band", the back unit(s)
of smaller traction capacity would be "cooking"(burning out) the taction
motors.
I think John Curry would answer this properly.

----- Original Message -----
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
To: <Ausloco@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Ausloco] Smaller locos leading larger locomotives (was X.40)


> Haby Steven wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > This may seem a odd question but would there be any reason from an
> > operational point of view to have a smaller loco leading with larger
ones in
> > the shaft as it were, or is it just preferential for other reasons.
>
> Normally, the crews prefer larger locos leading due to more room in the
cab, A/C, etc.
>
> Sometimes, when a train has to shunt at intermediate sidings with very
light rail, the small loco is put on the front, and detached at each
intermediate siding to shunt while the big engine stays on the main line.
>
>
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> David Johnson
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