 | | Re: Canadian Trains from California? —Chris Gray
| | | | (...) chance to see it in person! Seeing stuff that is familiar is always a hoot! So, what's with those "slugs"? I vaguely recall seeing one at some point. Do they have full motor-generator sets in them, and if so, why are they half-height, versus (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
| | | | | | | | | | Re: Canadian Trains from California? —David K. Z. Harris
| | | | | (...) The 'slugs' are parasitic...only traction motors and etc., drawing power from the connected locomotive. The 'B' (booster units) are basically a full locomotive, without the cab, and only controlled by the sttached loco. Apparently, the 'B' (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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