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




"Dan" <fordghia@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> 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)...

A Japanese would at least have the courtesy to disembowel himself.

(Ooops, slipped into Rod Speed mode there - my apologies).

Dave