Re: NR Push Pull Diesels

["nobody" <dweebken@NOSPAM.yahoo.com>]

The economic advantave of push/pull or locotrol or whatever it is is that it
enables longer trains. The longer the train is the more cost efficient it
is. However I find it strange for them to practise this on an open coal
train - they stopped running diesels behind steam locomotives because to
much coal dust got in the works.

Brendan

"Al Barrett" <ajbarrett@hunterlink.net.au> wrote in message
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> Its not only NRs  it has been NR+NR or 81+81(usually one of them is 24....
> the painted one)  or a combination.... I think
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> PETer and susAN Cokley <petan@NOSPAMion.com.au> wrote in message
> t8i94.144$eU.10074@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net">news:t8i94.144$eU.10074@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net...
> > I read where National Rail are using NR class locos in Push-Pull
operation
> > for their Hunter Valley [NSW] coal traffic.
> >
> > Is the rear loco crewed?
> >
> > What is the **economic** advantage of push pull with crew in both loco?
I
> > know the **engineering** advantage of extra locos scattered through the
> > wagon consist such as QR coal trains with remote radio controlled locos
> mid
> > train?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Peter
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Peter and/or Susan Cokley
> > Gold Coast, Australia
> > petan@ion.com.au
> > http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PicnicPl/petan-oz/
> >
> >
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