Re: Modern high speed steam to Mackay.

[David <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>]

Weren't they BO CO's,  one bogie was Electric, the other Deisel Electric ? I
suppose the electric conversion would be too difficult to build a proper
hybrid. Wouldn't it save on costs if it did use the electric overhead when
possible ???


David H


Chris Stratton wrote:

> David wrote in message <36522E60.FCCAEE7B@nmit.vic.edu.au>...
> >
> >Can't they build a hybrid - run off the overhead, then power up the diesel
> to
> >Cairns? After all the final traction is electric ! ( could ask this about
> all
> >DE's I suppose )
> >
> >David Head
> >
> >
> I'm sure they had locos like this in the US, I think they called them
> electro-diesels.
> --
> Regards,
> Chris Stratton
> Wollongong, NSW, Australia
> stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au