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dougvv

September 21, 2016 08:11PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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Hi,

What this is is a battery.

Often a steel structure in a body of water will have dis-similar metals that has an electric potential.

What this sounds like is with the zinc improperly grounded (loose connection) to the locomotive, a voltage differential can occur.

If I recall correctly, we discussed it here with respect to locomotive tenders. Maybe it was over on RYPN.

Doug vV

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1861 Story of an "electric" steam locomotive	bcp	September 16, 2016 11:18PM
Re: 1861 Story of an "electric" steam locomotive	dougvv	September 17, 2016 01:45AM
Re: 1861 Story of an "electric" steam locomotive	guymonmd	September 19, 2016 02:03PM
Re: 1861 Story of an "electric" steam locomotive	rdamurphy	September 20, 2016 11:45PM
Re: 1861 Story of an "electric" steam locomotive	D&RGW 223	September 21, 2016 03:26PM
Re: 1861 Story of an "electric" steam locomotive	John Bush	September 21, 2016 07:07PM
Re: 1861 Story of an "electric" steam locomotive	dougvv	September 21, 2016 08:11PM

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