Re: XPT VP185 engines

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Thommo (mjthom@hdc.net.au) wrote:

> David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> K_a85.161$Be2.453796@news0.optus.net.au">news:K_a85.161$Be2.453796@news0.optus.net.au...

> The old Valenta only had a single turbocharger, but the VP185 has
> > four low pressure and two high pressure turbochargers.

> Does this mean that the new engines will sound like BR's HST's???

Not really. The HSTs also had Paxman Valentas, but those in the XPT were
downrated.

12 class 43 HST power cars were retrofitted with VP185s in the mid-90s.

Cheers
David