On a diesel-electric or electric locomotive, what is the difference between ‘series’, ‘series-parallel’ and ‘parallel’, in relation to the traction motors?
Pretty simple like the L class Locos I rode on in victoria thast had 33 throttle notches, the first few notches are Series is the slowest used mostly for shunting and to get the train moving , as the throttle advances the next series of knotches is Series Paralllel then finally for the higher speed the last notches are full Parallel.
Also intresting is the Polish locos that have a Fiel Lever you change at higher speeds.
Tom
Pretty simple like the L class Locos I rode on in victoria thast had 33 throttle notches, the first few notches are Series is the slowest used mostly for shunting and to get the train moving , as the throttle advances the next series of knotches is Series Paralllel then finally for the higher speed the last notches are full Parallel.
Also intresting is the Polish locos that have a Fiel Lever you change at higher speeds.
Tom