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Re: Help with an English train related expression
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 9 Jan 2002 19:19:55 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Simon Bennett writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Ildefonso Junior Zanette writes:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm working in a project to optimize the use of wagons for a Brazilian
> > railroad company. We need to write the documentation of the project in • English
> > also.
> > My question is:
> > Do you know an expression that is used when you have more traction power • than
> > is necessary?
> > We are thinking in use "Spare Traction". Is it good?
> >
> > thanks for your help,
> >
> > zanette.
>
> 'Traction' on it's own is some times used to describe locomotives so 'Spare
> Traction' might mean locos that aren't being used. - Tractive Effort is the
> term I think you should use. I'll ask about at work whether it should be
> 'surplus', 'excess' or something else.
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> Do you have any context? i.e are you thinking about when you apply too much
> effort to the wheels and lose adhesion? Or about the power rating of the
> loco against the mass of the trains it hauls.
Hi,
The context is the power rating of the loco against the mass of the
trains it hauls.
Our program tries to minimize the power that is not being used. I think that
"Tractive Surplus" is very good to describe this power.
thank you very much for your help,
zanette.
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| (...) 'Traction' on it's own is some times used to describe locomotives so 'Spare Traction' might mean locos that aren't being used. - Tractive Effort is the term I think you should use. I'll ask about at work whether it should be 'surplus', (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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