Re: Burning Rubb...... eh no thats not it!

["Rod [comtrain]" <freight_man@hotmail.com>]

Traction Motors at the other end probably self destructed!
Being a Bo-Bo that has allowed more amps to be available for the front
untethered end. I think that the third whole [closest the Engine] is also
not as deep.This probably , could not happen in Australia, particularly in
Victoria, as we do not use mid train helpers, and the crew have several ways
of shutting down an out of control engine. The exception would be V/Line
Pass poor man XPT, but even then, they would feel the rear engine buffeting
the train. as it is only 6 or 7 carriages to the rear.By the way ,pulling
the knife switch, will not shut it down ;o)
Michael <usenet.spam@gunzel.net> wrote in message
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> Rod [comtrain] <freight_man@hotmail.com> wrote in article
> <3aba0753$0$25475$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>:
>
> >So It is impossible is it?
> >I did not get the picture of Heavy Harry doing it, but it is definitely
> >possible ;o)
>
> I reckon it's a fake. Look closely at the image and you will notice only 6
> "holes" in the rails. Assuming that the loco is a Bo-Bo, shouldnt there
> have been one more set of burns?
>
> Otherwise, how many locos only have 3 powering wheelsets in that
particular
> config?
>
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> Michael.
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