Re: [NSW] Tangara D6126 is quiet...

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

Dan wrote:

> David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> 3921470C.61DC4084@ozemail.com.au">news:3921470C.61DC4084@ozemail.com.au...
> > Dan wrote:
> >
> > > I notice today when I ride on the Tangara D6126 (T17) in the 4th out of
> > > the 8 cars that there is no normal electric buzzing sound when the train
> > > is acerating (but I can still hear the air compressors).
> > >
> > > But I just wondering is the electric traction motor (in the middle
> > > Driver cars) is switched off (in normal procedure) when 8 cars are
> > > attached or does it have some mechanical problems which has to be
> > > switched off.
> >
> > This post makes no sense.
>
> Sorry, if I confused you, but I rarely travel in the 4th carriage so don't
> know about electric motors, traction etc. as I not an expert in electric
> trains...
>
> My point is - does traction motor work or still operates in the middle D***
> cars of the Tangara ie. the 8 car consists of {T17 D***, N***, N***, D***
> (which I been in today) & T45 D***, N***, N***, D***.} as I did not hear the
> normal electric acceration sound. And does all D*** meant to operate their
> traction motors or just some selected ones?

No D*** cars have traction motors.  The N cars have traction motors, and the
chopper control equipment.


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