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

["Dan" <fordghia@ozemail.com.au>]

David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> 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.

Thanks David and Matthew, now I understand! (silly me - after 12 years of
riding Tangaras)...

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Danny Mok
fordghia@ozemail.com.au