Question - Trains Stopping

[davidspooner]

Why do trains always stop at the right place (in my experience) and not overshoot? Surely if it was up to the driver sometimes they wouldn't get it right?

[davidspooner]

Brilliant thanks - just what I was looking for!

So it's like driving a car then, just bigger.

[davidspooner]

P5Nij said:

David87 said:

Seeing as you're a diesel train driver... What kind of MPG would your train get and how far can it go on a full tank? Silly question maybe, but I was asking myself this whilst on the train the other day!

Blimey it's getting technical now...! Not sure on MPG exactly but some of our 66s have a 1500 litre capacity fuel tank, they usually get refuelled every couple of days, it depends on how far they travel between top ups and the weight being hauled on any given day though.

David Spooner - 'bit like driving a car only bigger.....' but with no stereo or kids in the back ;o)

Lol, just read that and I didn't mean it to sound easy, just meant that stopping relies on the skill of the driver rather than magic technology!

[davidspooner]

HO ho ho!