Too cool - forget snow drifts - that's so last year! Nice catch, Erik! Hope the community recovers quickly.
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There's a U series (U boat) joke in here somewhere . . .
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| Posted by FSWood on March 25, 2019 | |
Hmm, I wonder if the effects programming in Trainz a New Era has bow waves.
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| Posted by FSWood on March 25, 2019 | |
One question just came to mind: what specifically and exactly does the word isolated mean in this usage? "... pushing the isloated lead engines ..."
Is it isolated in location? Is it isolated in control? Have the traction motors been isolated electrically?
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That's Insane!!
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Erik, very interesting, this time they are pushing the engine thru rather than push pull cars with power on each side. Guess they may go back, much more complicated but probably staging power for that. Of course, cherry on the top is the 720, great catch.
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http://trn.trains.com/railroads/ask-trains/2011/08/isolating-locomotives
"main generator and electrical system for propulsion are disconnected."
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FSWood - the lead locomotives were isloated electrically and were not providing any power to pull the train.
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| Posted by mmi16 on March 25, 2019 | |
Hope the 720 has the traction motor blowers going to minimize water entering the traction motors!
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| Posted by Dana M. on March 25, 2019 | |
Fascinating photo and a great capture Erik! However - I wonder if the Conductor had to get off and flag the crossings since the gates were malfunctioning?! LOL! Now THAT would truly be a miserable "mandate" to have to flag the crossings! Talk about ending up with two "soakers" of footwear that would be uncomfortable to wear the rest of the day!
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I wonder if there is a no wake, in that location...
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| Posted by pitty on March 25, 2019 | |
I seen a UTube video with a CPR loco & DPU on the end, didnt have as much "bow wave" as this unit, they had CPR maintenance personal at the crossing gates, makes sense they would isolate the drive motors, must recheck UTube 2 C if I can make out if they are "off line" however I now noted the train did stop after the lead got thru the deep stuff.
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To see the currant with the Super Chief in their somewhere, it's almost a time capsule with the Santa Fe locomotive in front. PCA.
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Fantastic photo Big Daddy of the Quad's!
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