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Re: Longest train...
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 3 Feb 2000 10:45:07 GMT
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> 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.
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
train, and it becomes a bit of a issue with long/heavy trains on grades.
My comment is still vaild, since you figured it out :), and I have given up on
it for now, I now have the 2nd engine buried 25 cars back or so, and I am out
of cars (at 93) and more importantly, almost out of track...there is only just
enough space left to open the lift bridge (4.5 lenghts of track). Somehow I
doubt I have enough room to break the 100 marker, besides being out of couplers
again (I have lots of wheelsets left, but no couplers...go figure!)
James
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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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