Re: Chopper Performance in Wet

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

eikkert@my-deja.com wrote:

> I was thinking about some of the posts about Tangara's slipping and
> chopper motors being no good when the tracks are wet.
>
> Does this problem happen on other carriages (notn - Tangara, ie later V
> sets and the C carriages) fitted with chopper motors?

Yes, but not to the same degree.  The C sets allow you to step them up slowly,
just like the older stock.  They are designed to approximately match the
performance of K sets.

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David Johnson
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