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Subject: Re: dynamometercar
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 00:36:58 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Another Optus Customer
References: <39bd5ac6$0$26535$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au> <39bd632d@newshost.pcug.org.au> <39BD7388.F530B6D9@ozemail.com.au>
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David Johnson (trainman@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> When we were testing the 90 class locos, we put the dyno car between the 1st and
> 2nd locos so we wouldn't pull the dyno car apart.   Climbing up to the long
> tunnel on the Ulan line was a bit of a worry - the car was creaking and bending
> in places it shouldn't have been!

Is that the last operational dynamometer car in Australia?

The former joint V&SAR car was theoretically operational when sent to
Adelaide in the early 90s. The equipment was all there and usable, but
had not been calibrated since the mid-80s.

Cheers
David

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