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Re: V/Line Pass Locomotives
- Subject: Re: V/Line Pass Locomotives
- From: gonoNOCRAP@bigpond.com.au
- Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 04:44:53 GMT
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Telstra BigPond Internet Services (http://www.bigpond.com)
- References: <Pine.SOL.3.96.990225154330.12738I-100000@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au> <6GZA2.295$l5.4202858@WReNphoon2> <36d8a76b.2552529@news.enternet.com.au> <DFmB2.1420$K5.9982826@WReNphoon1> <HtnB2.11$%R4.335137@news0.optus.net.au> <mauried.264.36D9BAEE@commslab.gov.au>
On Sun, 28 Feb 1999 21:53:50 GMT, mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie
Daly) wrote:
>
>The obvious question here is just why are Ps , and for that matter series 2 &
>3 Ts, Hs and SRA 49s all restricted to 60 MPH.
>Its certainly not a restriction of the loco itself which in the case of the
>later Ts and 49s which have D29 motors and are geared for 75 MPH running.
>I presume that the Ps have even more modern traction motors.
>This speed limiting silliness doesnt just affect the GM locos either.
>Even the ubiqitous 48 is geared for 75 MPH running and limited to 60 MPH in
>NSW only, 48s can do 70 MPH in Victoria.
>A P with up to 4 cars (200 tonnes, 5 HP/tonne) and running at 70 MPH would be
>able to compete very favourably with an A on most lines , possibly with the
>exception of Bendigo.
>
>Maybe the new owners will see the light.
>
>MD
Sorry Maurie the T ,P, H,have a gear ratio of 63 / 14 for a maximum
permissable speed of 62 MPH (info from genuine Clyde "T" class manual)
all the other loco's A B C G X N have 59/18 for a max permisable speed
of 83 MPH.
regards Paul Johnston