On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 6:36 AM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Until at least a few years ago, you also had a few direct-drive diesels. I
> rode in a passenger train once that was pulled by such a locomotive. The
> driver actually shifted gears!
>
> AG (stuck in first) Schnozz
>
>
> On Monday, April 7, 2014, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Steve
> >
> > Thanks very much for that very interesting rundown. And yes, I had
> > thought that the power had to be equal (or very nearly), but your point
> is
> > clear.
> >
> > We have a mix of electric and diesel-electric on our railways, but I have
> > a soft spot for the diesel-electric ones.
> >
> > Chris
> >
>
>
We had that here and there. Some small industrial switchers are
direct-drive, and there were several interurban powered cars that were
direct-drive.
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