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Re: V/Line Pass Locomotives
- Subject: Re: V/Line Pass Locomotives
- From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
- Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 05:52:35 GMT
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Dept of Communications LAB
- 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@comms
>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
Thanks for this Paul.
My T class manual implied that it was only the series 1 Ts with the D19 motors
that were 63/14 .
I wasnt aware that Clyde would make differant varieties of the D29 motor with
differant ratios.
cheers
MD