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Re: Longest train?
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999 05:33:40 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.chem/avoidspam/.tulane.edu
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James Powell wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > I would tend to say that when we are talking "longest train" that there
> > ought to be two categories:
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> > The "pure" category should require all motors be on contiguous units
> > located at the front (so as to allow multiple units but not allow
> > spacing the motors along the length of the train).
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> What about the real ones with mid train helpers? CP Coal trains in the rockies
> used to (don't know if they do any more) get 12 3000 HP engines, 4 front, 4
> mid, 4 end. They even had a big pileup from a little mistake that they made
> (and you thought it was bad when a RC car had interference...)
Is CPCoal Canadian? I saw a show that was talking about trains running through the
Canadian rockies. They were using two engines up front, 50 cars, a third engine,
and 50 more cars. Lots of cool scenes...like the trains running through the
tunnels that cross over themselves...to reduce the grade.
60 cars....cool...I have got a ways to go before I can get any where near 60. Tha
must be some sight to see!
Chris
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> Anyway, all my motors are at the front for now.
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> > I would be quite amazed if one could get a 60 car train moving without a
> > pulled knuckle, unless one either started on a downgrade or gave some
> > manual assistance at the rear. Not saying that it's not doable, but I
> > definitely would be impressed, and probably would want some "proof", all
> > in good fun(1)
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> Mine is doing it right now, with 3 motors on the head end, and none at the
> rear. Flat track, excepting perhaps 1 plate grades up/down in places (and they
> are evened out, not all one way :)
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> > To Ben's point, I think you really want to avoid all single axle cars,
> > they have higher rolling resistance since their wheels are not nearly as
> > tangent to the curves.
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> 14 bogie cars, the remainder ,48 or so, are single axle. The single axle cars
> are split about 30/70 between 16 long cars and 10 long cars.
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> I could do a count, for any trainspotters
> 122312 Coal car, blue
> 122313 Coal car, blue
> ect :)
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> There are 9 blue coal cars (5 plank, rotary unloaders by my description), and 6
> red 21T hoppers in the train.
>
> James P
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| (...) the (...) engine, (...) Tha (...) Yes, that would be Canadian Pacific Railroad, the coal trains. Now they have the 6000HP AC engines doing that work...2.2% ruling grade, and it is hard on the equipment. From what you are saying, that is about (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) What about the real ones with mid train helpers? CP Coal trains in the rockies used to (don't know if they do any more) get 12 3000 HP engines, 4 front, 4 mid, 4 end. They even had a big pileup from a little mistake that they made (and you (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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