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Re: Field shunting? - why bother.

Earl Knoob
December 22, 2000 07:30AM
The 19 has never been over 20mph while under power while working on the C&TS. If the shunt/transition/whateveryoucallit doesn't happen until 20-25, it never does anything. Why take the chance of screwing something else up in its removal?
According to FRA regs, if #19 exceeds 20 mph, it has to have ditch lights. The current max speed is 22 in the first 6 miles out of Antonito. At speeds above 20 the 19 starts a real annoying bouncing up and down. I don't recommend going any faster than that.
It seemed to me that 19 runs out of poop pulling above 12 mph, like modern diesels do if they won't transition. My thinking (remember I know just a bout as much about diesels as I do about computers - which is VERY little) if the shunt happened at a lower speed, you'd get more top speed out of it.
The perfect analogy is "hooking up" a steam locomotive as it runs faster.
Of course all of this is mute if we can't get the damn thing out of engine house!!
Subject Author Posted

A long road, but possible.

Jim Burrill December 18, 2000 06:43PM

Re: A long road, but possible.

John Hammond December 18, 2000 08:00PM

Re: A long road, but possible.

Tom Stewart December 19, 2000 09:57AM

Voodoo Mechanics .

El Coke December 19, 2000 10:07AM

Re: Voodoo Mechanics .

Tom Stewart December 19, 2000 11:01AM

Re: Voodoo Mechanics .

Earl the diesel wrecker December 19, 2000 01:22PM

Re: Voodoo Mechanics .

Tom Stewart December 19, 2000 01:51PM

Re: Voodoo Mechanics .

Dave Peterson December 19, 2000 03:05PM

I couldn't resist this one!

Greg Scholl December 19, 2000 06:31PM

Re: I couldn't resist this one!

Fred T December 19, 2000 07:37PM

Re: Voodoo Mechanics .

Ryan Scott December 19, 2000 10:13PM

Transition

Ryan Scott December 19, 2000 10:21PM

an unfortunate tale .

El Coke December 18, 2000 08:30PM

Re: Traction motor #1.

Jim Burrill December 19, 2000 11:51AM

#19, Just Whats the Problem

Charlie Irvin December 19, 2000 01:32PM

Re: #19, Just Whats the Problem

Fred T December 19, 2000 02:06PM

Re: #19, Just Whats the Problem

Charlie Irvin December 19, 2000 02:48PM

Re: #19, Just Whats the Problem

Jim Burrill December 19, 2000 03:23PM

Re: #19, Just Whats the Problem

John Hammond December 19, 2000 07:39PM

Re: #19, Just Whats the Problem

G. W. Laepple December 21, 2000 10:14AM

A More Optimistic View

John West December 21, 2000 10:53AM

Re: A More Optimistic View

John Hammond December 21, 2000 08:19PM

Field shunting?

Boris Serena December 22, 2000 12:35AM

Re: Field shunting? - why bother.

Earl Knoob December 22, 2000 07:30AM

Re: Field shunting? - why bother.

Boris Serena December 22, 2000 07:51AM

Re: Field shunting? - why bother.

John Hammond December 22, 2000 08:42PM

Re: #19, Just Whats the Problem

ted Miles December 21, 2000 11:06AM

Re: #19, Just Whats the Problem

Jim Burrill December 23, 2000 11:12AM

Re: #19, Just Whats the Problem

J. B. Bane December 23, 2000 02:19PM

Re: #19, Just Whats the Problem

G. W. Laepple December 23, 2000 07:00PM

Re: #19, Just Whats the Problem

Boomer December 24, 2000 04:31PM

Re: #19, Just Whats the Problem

Earl Knoob December 23, 2000 07:22PM

Re: #19, Just Whats the Problem

John Hammond December 23, 2000 08:44PM



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