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Re: Longest train...
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Thu, 3 Feb 2000 06:16:02 GMT
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Kya Morden wrote:
> I know very little about model trains sooooo, what is HEP?
Head End Power. That is, engines on the front instead of spliced into
the middle as mid train helpers, or pushing from behind as "regular"
helpers.
In American practice, I believe HEP isn't used that way, and it's just
referred to as what's "on the point", as HEP has another meaning, namely
in passenger service the provision for making electricity or steam or
both available to the coaches and other passenger cars for such things
as lighting, AC (yes, you can use steam to provide airconditioning!!!)
heat, and so forth.
James P. may not agree but that's what I believe. We've sparred about
train esoterica before, it's usually entertaining for the bystanders,
and he's actually right once in a while too.
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| (...) Yes, this is the normal use of the term, it is usually used with electric power supplies...Steam wasn't rated in the same way, when you use HEP from the prime mover (read the Diesel that drives the train) there is less power to move the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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