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dowlingm · 08-04-2010, 13:40

PLUMB LOCO - don't have the specs to hand but suspect a 22K being a 100mph set is optimised for higher cruise speeds so the gearing is probably not optimised for rattling along at 40mph. Also, the additional on-train systems probably mean higher power consumption from the electrical generators as opposed to the simpler 2700s.

08-04-2010, 13:40	#64
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	PLUMB LOCO - don't have the specs to hand but suspect a 22K being a 100mph set is optimised for higher cruise speeds so the gearing is probably not optimised for rattling along at 40mph. Also, the additional on-train systems probably mean higher power consumption from the electrical generators as opposed to the simpler 2700s.