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Re: [Qld] Bus Hits Cane Train - Update

Subject: Re: [Qld] Bus Hits Cane Train - Update
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 10:28:50 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
References: <399dc4c9@grissom> <8nllun$t91$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk> <399e6cf0@grissom> <8nmog5$nus$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk>
Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au
Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:16437

James Shugg wrote:

> This may sound stupid, but what can someone explain the H in 0-6-0DH?  What
> actually is a hydraulic transmission, I mean, what defines it?

It is like an automatic car.  A torque converter transfers power from the engine
to the wheels via a fluid coupling.

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David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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References:
- Re: [Qld] Bus Hits Cane Train - Update
  - From: "James Shugg" <james@shugg.freeserve.co.uk>
- Re: [Qld] Bus Hits Cane Train - Update
  - From: "canetram59" <canetram59@hotmail.com>
- Re: [Qld] Bus Hits Cane Train - Update
  - From: "James Shugg" <james@shugg.freeserve.co.uk>

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