> Errr , can you kindly elaborate on the above , does this mean that a train
> hauled by a single NR is limited to 900 tonnes thru the Adelaide hills,or
> that trains hauled by multiple NRs only are limited to 900 tonnes per NR.
> Also does the mixed configuration ie NR plus something else , assume that
> the something else is super series ,(eg BL,G) or non super series like the
> C.
> Either way 900 tonnes for a 4000 HP loco on 1:45 is pretty hopeless.
On a recent test over the Adelaide Hills with a BL and an NR, we found that the
NR was getting up to about 600 Amps then dropping its load all the time. The BL
lifted the whole train, plus the semi-functional NR. Hopefully the latest
computer modifications may help matters somewhat.
-- David Johnson - Rail Services Authority trainman@ozemail.com.au trainman@railpage.org.au http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman