Re: Flat locomotive batteries question

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>]

Gareth Davidson wrote in message <36D53303.17403782@pipeline.com.au>...
>Quick Question
>
>Is it possible to tow start a loco?
>
>Most loco's now have dinamic braking, why couldn't it be used to power
>the starter while another loco is halling it allong a track?
>
>That's my question for the day!!!
I would expect that this wouldn't work as the dead loco would still need
some power to provide field excitation for the traction motors to work
as generators, and also power to hold in the appropriate contactors.
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Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia