Re: Flat locomotive batteries question

[John MacCallum <johnmac@lisp.com.au>]

Paul Pickford wrote:
> 
> Gareth Davidson wrote in message <36D53303.17403782@pipeline.com.au>...
> >Quick Question
> >
> >Is it possible to tow start a loco?
> >
> Yes, in WA we do it all the time. You need another loco hooked up and the
> dead loco in neutral. When you get enough speed stick the reverser in
> forward and flick the gen field switch. We have to be careful on the NR's
> not to skid the wheels when it kicks over, they have a lot of compression.

Is it any wonder that governments are concerned about the validity
of information to be found on the Internet when this is an example
of the type of total piffle that can be found on it.

At least the person that said that air was needed to hold
contactors in was trying to be sensible.

John Mac