Re: Line beyond......

["Paul Jones" <jonesclan@free.net.au>]

But if trains are built (or refitted) with ac traction motors, why would the
trains need any sort of converter, besides perhaps a voltage transformer??

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Paul Jones


"David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Tezza wrote:
>
> > "Paul Jones" <jonesclan@free.net.au> wrote in message
> > RL1y5.418$O7.10699@ozemail.com.au">news:RL1y5.418$O7.10699@ozemail.com.au...
> > > >
> > > > There was a rumour years ago that it would be AC and they'd convert
some
> > > > Tangaras to AC or dual AC/DC.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Why bother????????
> >
> > AC's much cheaper, both the system and the trains. Maybe they thought
they
> > could change the whole system - only surmising though.
>
> The system is much cheaper, but the trains are more expensive.  They need
to
> carry around their own substation.  If they could get one section of line
to
> experiment with, it could be a catalyst for 1) more AC electrification and
2)
> Conversion of some existing lines to AC.
>
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