Loco acceleration vid. Crackers...
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tight5 said:
I tried it once with a 56.
Full power while holding it on the straight air.
Can't remember the 0 - 60 time, but when I took the brake off it sat right down at the back !
37, straight air on, full power till it overloads then shut off, release air and crack throttle at same time - wheelie!!Full power while holding it on the straight air.
Can't remember the 0 - 60 time, but when I took the brake off it sat right down at the back !
Filthy look from Buck was icing on the cake
2 X 56's to bring back from York one Sat afternoon years ago.
Mr Dodds was the driver and 'needed to be back for boozer opening' - started rear loco and multi'd them.
6000+ BHP, 200 -ish tonnes...
Caught and passed an HST - him on fast, us on the slow.
Great fun until we tried to slow down
Edited by legzr1 on Sunday 29th May 13:44
legzr1 said:
37, straight air on, full power till it overloads then shut off, release air and crack throttle at same time - wheelie!!
Filthy look from Buck was icing on the cake
2 X 56's to bring back from York one Sat afternoon years ago.
Mr Dodds was the driver and 'needed to be back for boozer opening' - started rear loco and multi'd them.
6000+ BHP, 200 -ish tonnes...
Caught and passed an HST - him on fast, us on the slow.
Great fun until we tried to slow down
About the same power / weight ratio as a Deltic locomotive with the derated Deltic engines 50 years ago. It would have been possible to run a Deltic locomotive with a total of 8000bhp or so. Filthy look from Buck was icing on the cake
2 X 56's to bring back from York one Sat afternoon years ago.
Mr Dodds was the driver and 'needed to be back for boozer opening' - started rear loco and multi'd them.
6000+ BHP, 200 -ish tonnes...
Caught and passed an HST - him on fast, us on the slow.
Great fun until we tried to slow down
I wish there was film of the Decapod running!
eta:
http://www.gersociety.org.uk/index.php/locomotives...
eta:
http://www.gersociety.org.uk/index.php/locomotives...
Edited by Huff on Monday 30th May 22:56
V8 Fettler said:
About the same power / weight ratio as a Deltic locomotive with the derated Deltic engines 50 years ago. It would have been possible to run a Deltic locomotive with a total of 8000bhp or so.
About the same power/weight but tractive effort spread over twice as many axles legzr1 said:
V8 Fettler said:
About the same power / weight ratio as a Deltic locomotive with the derated Deltic engines 50 years ago. It would have been possible to run a Deltic locomotive with a total of 8000bhp or so.
About the same power/weight but tractive effort spread over twice as many axles giveitfish said:
0-60 in 14 seconds not that quick but the acceleration doesn't seem to relent at all does it?!
0-62mph in 14s isn't all that impressive compared to a car. But 0-124mph in 30s is going some for an 85ton vehicle. Seems to have a completely constant rate of acceleration throughout the speed range.Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff