Re: Very smoky XPT

[willian7@ug023.cs.man.ac.uk (Neil Williams)]

In article <76t1h5$122$1@reader1.reader.news.ozemail.net>,
David Proctor <daproc@spam_this.umpires.com> wrote:

>Probably due to the fact that the Paxman Valenta was never really designed
>for use as a railway engine - it was designed for use as a maritime engine.
>I believe that the British HST's are the same (although it has been a few
>years since I have been to the UK!)

Indeed.  When HST power cars were used as driving trailers on the East
Coast route prior to delivery of the Mk4 stock, they were initially set to
idle but it was found that the engines were being damaged by this.  They
were then set to assist the Cl.91, which I have heard gave extremely
impressive acceleration...

Neil