Re: Sydney CityRail suburban service chaos - AM services Thursday 17 June 1999

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

Wallabz wrote:

> They're all EP there, but even if they were electric machines I believe it.  I
> attended numerous failures caused by the cold.  The Westinghouse 'S' units which
> control the drive of those have a regulated output as opposed to the old C, D and
> E units, apparently because it causes less wear and/or is safer for people working
> near the switches.

I have to admit to having no experience with EP.

> One side effect is that as the switches and other gear give more resistance, the
> intial 'shove' isn't there with S units to overcome the added resistance, rather
> it is a gradual built up push.
>
> All the lubrication is still AFAIK oil.  Is it true that in Vic you've been using
> lubricants like Rocol for years?

Or similar products. Bugger to get off you're shirts though.

> Maybe that's one of the reasons Vic points don't freeze up in the cold weather.

David.