Re: ----The s-p-e-e-d of a train-----[ NSW]

["Ross (Goldie) Goldspink" <goldicom@powerup.com.au>]

Another speed limiting factor is the motor RPM.

That's why we see some main line loco's now geared differently for freight
and passenger work.

Goldie.


Ben Armstrong wrote in message ...
>On Tue, 23 May 2000,  Ian wrote:
>
>> OK then ...How fast ( forget speed restrictions ) could a  8 carriage V
set
>> go flat out .......with passengers?
>
>I think in testing the got them to over 160kmh... At those speeds arcing
>due to pan bounce becomes the limiting factor.
>
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