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(...) I thought they were using flywheels in diesels, but I couldn't find too much. Most of the braking power though is supplied not by charging a battery, but by dissipating the energy through resistors (some portion of those cooling fans are (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: metroliner and clubcar
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(...) Time zones, my friend, time zones. All posts on Lugnet are stamped at GMT. Adrian (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi folks! Yesterday in the evening I have used the warm weather and the great sundown light for a photoshooting session on tran stuff and 6-wide trucks of the 70ies. So far there have been some "wrong" pictures online, which are now all exchanged. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Maybe, although I was placing a phone order because I wanted the tape of LegoLand (I've seen it, I think, James Mathis has a copy, if it's the one I was thinking of). I'll have to try again. (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Flywheels in LU (was Re: what is the use of a caboose?
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GHGAxL.FyL@lugnet.com... (...) (regenerative (...) It's very common in the rapid transit / metro industry. I'm not aware of any full-scale trains (ie, any systems other than rt or (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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