Re: EEs and other English model locos

["John Regan" <reganjd@clear.net.nz>]

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From: Mike Dix
>The MU compatibilty problem between the TGR Z/ZA classes and QR 1300 & 2350
>classes was more to do with brake systems than electrical or mechanical.
>Although the two ZR/ZP locos were rewired they still don't seem to MU
>properly with the GM locos, although at last reports the parts to fix this
>problem had been ordered. From memory this was also a brake problem.


Are the EE locos 4 pipe?  We used to operate 4 pipe EE locos in multiple
with 3 pipe GMs here with limited success as I remember.  Another problem
was the GMs are 8 power notch and the EE were 10 power notch so they did not
gel up so well.

The 1460/1500 class we got from QR were 4 pipe and the boffins in Wellington
attached a box in the cab that enabled them to be operated with 3 pipe
locos.  The MR pipe was blanked and some other mods were done. The biggest
hassle with them was that they often failed to release the loco brakes when
the automatic brake was applied and the independant released which caused
loads of smoke and chopped out a set of blocks every trip to Picton which is
350kms or so.
I think these locos were converted to 3 pipe with the upgrade and installed
with 26L brakes before being shipped west.

John Regan
reganjd@clear.net.nz
Christchurch
NEW ZEALAND

+64 3 338 4260 (home)
+64 21 362 143 (mobile)
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