Re: Trains to Newcastle.

[Eben Levy <ebenlevy@klever.net.au>]

Rex wrote:

> David Johnson wrote in message <349A65BF.3A43AA15@ozemail.com.au>...
> >Derek Woodlands wrote:
> >
> >> Not bad for an electric unit not really designed for high speed.  It
> >> would be interesting to see a race between a Tangara, the XPT and 3801
> >> between Strathfield and Redfern!   It would be interesting to see how
> >> they handled the rather rough points at Ashfield...  ;-)
>
> David Johnson replied
>
> >The train on the main line would win, followed by the train on the local
> (assuming all other trains
> >were worked clear), then the one on the suburban.
> >
> >All things being equal, the Tangara would win.
> Why would a Tangara beat an XPT. I'm interested in your ,opinion. While your
> at it, lets change the rules and location shall we? How about we go west of
> Blacktown, forget 3801, and we will race a Tangara and an XPT.  The XPT can
> be either LE 5 car set or 7 car set. On the high speed track, you still
> think the Tangara will be the winner?

Yes, and why? well, the Tangara would get it's power to the track faster and get
on it's feet to build up the speedd quickly, also it doesn't have the dead
wieght of the 5 or 7 cars of the XPT.

With the XPT the engine would have to build up revs and transfer that to
current, then get that to the traction motors, and bye the time it got up and on
t's feet, the Tangara would already be far enough down the track to have a good
lead.

> >--
> >David Johnson
> >CityRail Guard
> >trainman@ozemail.com.au
> >http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
>
> Cheers
> Rex



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Eben


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