Re: Re: Where are the brakes?

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

On Wed, 13 Jun 2001 13:32:29 +1000, "Jonathan Boles"
<jaboles@crossswinds.net> wrote:

>(x-posted to aus.rail).
>
>The Tangara car with the shiny wheels that you saw is actually the motor
>car. In a four car set, the inner cars are the motor cars and the outer cars
>are the driving trailers. This is different to all other Sydney sparks which
>are designated "C" (for "control", which is a driving motor), and "T" (for
>"trailer", an unmotored trailer). This is why the Tangaras have different
>designations, "D" (for "driving trailer") and "N" (for "non-control", a
>non-driving-control motor car).
>

The N cars have the brake discs mounted on the wheel due to the space
taken up by the traction motors.  The D cars have plenty of space on
the axles to mount an additional disc for the brakes.


David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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