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Posted: Oct 17 2015 (19:36)
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Last Response: Oct 18 2015 (03:19)
6 Responses
Last Response: Oct 18 2015 (03:19)
Is there any issue with self generating LHB coaches? What I feel that EOG is just waste of fossil fuel when we can generate power in each coach?
3 Public Posts - Sat Oct 17, 2015
2 Public Posts - Sun Oct 18, 2015
There are no technical issues, but the main reason is speed. LHB coaches were procured for the sake of having high speed rakes. A part of this comes from the better suspension, and the other part comes from the lighter weight of the coaches. Adding self-generating equipment automatically increases the weight of the coach and also increases the stress on the tracks. This will limit the MPS (for comfortable travel) to 110-130 kmph and also increase maintenance costs. This is the reason IR is moving towards HOG now.
However, the increased speed and other features come at a price. With self-generating coaches, it is very easy to rearrange rakes, provide slip coaches, adding extra coaches etc whereas with...
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However, the increased speed and other features come at a price. With self-generating coaches, it is very easy to rearrange rakes, provide slip coaches, adding extra coaches etc whereas with...
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