On 11/25/03 10:08 PM, "Dick Honeyman" <hmanrr_@_rochester.rr.com> wrote: > We lived in England for a while and the trees grew pretty close to the > rails on our commuter line. The MUs would slip and even stall out on > virtually flat track in wet autumn weather with the announced cause > being "Leaves on the line". > > I talked with some of the crews who said it was unique to the MUs - > especially the newer lightweight types. It didn't seem to be so much a > problem for normal diesel or steam locos. It would seem then that > weight per driving wheel might be the key factor. > > It would be great to hear from some experienced folks as to whether this > is a familiar problem and get a sense for how widespread it might have > been on the EL. > > Dick Honeyman > > > > Relatively light car coupled with high horsepower needed for speed on the NEC especially makes for a very slippery car. ` Bill Herkner ------------------------------
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