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Intercity Deutsche Bahn and XC
Sorry 10MW for the ICEs...- ptreanor
- Post #35
- Forum: International Transport
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Intercity Deutsche Bahn and XC
It's all about the higher power to weight ratio required for the Koeln - Frankfurt NBS. The ICE1s are circa 108MW for 12 coaches + 2 power cars whereas the ICE3s are circa 9MW for 8 coaches (with 16 motored axles!).- ptreanor
- Post #34
- Forum: International Transport
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GWR Class 800
Not quite, the GU is a combination of diesel engine plus traction & hotel power alternators in one module.- ptreanor
- Post #9,922
- Forum: Traction & Rolling Stock
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Major disruption on GWML (27/11)
Trap points generally default to the trap (throw off) position when no route is set over them for good reasons as the incident at Hanwell clearly shows.- ptreanor
- Post #21
- Forum: UK Railway Discussion
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Disruption between London Paddington and Slough 16/17th Oct 2018
Eurostars lower and raise their pantographs (at line speed) as part of the traction reconfiguration process, for example when going between HS1 to ET supplies near Sellindge. In this location the voltage is the same but the wire height changes. Similar issue when going between LGV Nord and SNCF...- ptreanor
- Post #172
- Forum: UK Railway Discussion