Re: [(erielack) NJT Question]

[Rail Dork <"raildork70_@_yahoo.com">]

I realize that HEP can only handle 9 cars. I was just
curious as to what would happen if NJT ran a 12-car
train with ALPs on both ends, with each ALP supplying
HEP power to only half the train. The HEP lines
between cars in positions 6 and 7 would not be made.
If the ALPs were MU'ed through the coaches' MU
trainline, would the engineer in the leading ALP be
able to make his hind end ALP operate properly?

I realize spotting and unloading would suck. I'm just
asking a trivial question about the limits of MU
connections. I'm not proposing anything, I'm not
complaining, and not trying to change anything. I'm
just curious.


- --- "Gary R.Kazin" <"gkazin_@_netscape.net"> wrote:
> Rail Dork <"raildork70_@_yahoo.com"> wrote:
> > Anyone know how many Comet coaches can be put into
> a
> > train and still be able to have the cab car
> control a
> > pushing locomotive? In other words, after how many
> > cars does the voltage drop become so significant
> that
> > a comet cab car can no longer control a
> locomotive?
> 
> The limiting factor is not the control lines.  It's
> HEP,
> which allows only 9 Comets in the train.
> 
> The 20 new engines on order (for delivery in 2002)
> will
> have 1000KW of HEP and sufficient traction power for
> 12 
> Comets or 10 bilevel cars (yet to be ordered). 
> Trains of
> that length will not be able to use tracks 1-4 at
> Penn 
> Station New York.
> 
>  Gary Kazin
>  DL&W milepost R35.7
>  Rockaway, New Jersey
> 
>  New Jersey Transit - THE WAY TO GO!!!
> 
>  (I have no affiliation with New Jersey Transit.)
> 
>
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