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Class 19 Scotland's newest locomotive

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by D6332found, Nov 23, 2017.

  1. D6332found

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    More details of the DVT conversion to a fully operable 2 cabbed locomotive up at Bo'ness here
    https://www.facebook.com/19001DVT/
    I am afraid I can't answer questions otherwise here. Enjoy.
     
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  2. D1039

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    Is it a 2-B or not 2-B, that is the question?

    Patrick
     
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    Surely you this is a joke?
     
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    gwalkeriow Well-Known Member

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    Looks like an experiment with new technology, so why do you consider it to be a joke?
     
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    That actually looks quite clever - as far as I can see hydraulic fluid is stored under pressure and then put back into the torque converter (?)to give a boost during acceleration.

    Mmm. Ça marche, as the French would say....
     
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    William Armstrong would be proud.
     
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    At first glance it seemed like one. But you are all taking it seriously so I must be wrong
     
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    the dubious bit is allocating it a class number. As it's just a test bed rather than a revenue earning machine, a 97 number would be more likely in my opinion.
     
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    It looks like an intriguing technology demonstrator, I hope it gets reported in the railway press.
    Andy
     
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    I have as an engineer previously encountered most of the technology, the application however is new and very interesting.
     
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    Forgive my ignorance, but are we looking at energy recovery from hydrostatic braking here?
     
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    The website says that energy recovered during braking will be used to supplement the diesel engine, particularly when leaving stations. It is a bit vague as the method of recovery but some form of hydrostatic braking is possible, accumulators and batteries are in the package
     
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    I suppose the idea is to store hydraulic power under pressure and release it again when needed.
     
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    If I understand this correctly this is only doing what regeneration braking is do under electrical traction IE sending electrical power back into the system, but in this case it is storing energy for re using in starting a diesel train, if this work it will be very cleaver and this is what the UK is good at carry on guys.

    I look forward to following its development.

    Colin
     
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