>Terry Flynn wrote:
>
>> A NSW 48 class used to start a12 car passenger trains up 1 in 40
>> grades. At only 900hp that was walking pace. I would imagine the main
>> limiting factor is minium radius curves for speed. Overall times
>> difference would be minimal.
>
>My point exactly - it's a damn long trip to Warrnambool at walking pace!
Train length of WCR is shorter, therefore weight is about 1/3, as
stated, total increase in time is likely to be minimal.
>Sure, a 950hp T class could move the train, and could run in sections at
>100km/h....but there's no way it could hold the schedule - even if
>capable of 115 km/h, it could not accelerate the train quickly enough
>away from stations or speed curves to maintain the schedule. A 1500hp B
>class at max permissable 115 km/h is more than adequete, but there'd be
>very little margin for error with a lower powered loco