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Russo Loco

January 01, 2018 11:49PM

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Dan Robirds Wrote:
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> . . . But electric motors do have the advan-
> tage in that they are capable of operating in
> an overload condition for a limited amount
> of time. Diesel-electric locomotives use this
> to their advantage, and almost every one of
> them (at least DC drive) depends on this lim-
> ited overload capability to develop their full
> starting tractive effort . . .

Right, Dan -

"A diseasel can start a train it can't pull, and a steamer can pull a train it can't start." – or something to that effect, so I've heard.

- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender

Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 01/02/2018 12:01AM by Russo Loco.

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