transforming a steam locomotive into an electric locomotive
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johnchisem
Mr Grumpy
You've even surprised me on this one Ben, have a look here
http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/heilmann/heilmann.htm for inspiration.
Or here
http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/swisselec/swisselc.htm
or follow every link here
http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/locoloco.htm
John
should even keep you satisfied for a few minutes!
http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/heilmann/heilmann.htm for inspiration.
Or here
http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/swisselec/swisselc.htm
or follow every link here
http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/locoloco.htm
John
should even keep you satisfied for a few minutes!
johnchisem
Mr Grumpy
Go on Ben, spoil yourself and actually look at the links that I was kind enough to post for you. It won't hurt.
John
John
Red_Rattler
Since 09 May 2003
Ben1337, before the other forums crashed, those were the photos I linked to.
Hmm, strange how I was trying to find these photos again yesterday (our time), & johnchisem posts them! Look odd don't they? I had links to photos of other strange trains, but now I can't seem to find them!
johnchisem
Mr Grumpy
In that case I must thank you Red Rattler for pointing me in the direction of one of my all-time favourite web sites!
John
John
Why in the hell would you want to do that?
johnchisem
Mr Grumpy
It's because I would like the steam trains to be as green as the electrics are so that other country (that we had given all of our steamies to) can still have their revolution as well as being green.
oh yeah I can't understand many the complected words in the link and the picture of how the train worked.
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ColPrice2002
Well-known member
Ben,
1) Steam trains aren't "green" - unless you go right back to the wood burning US ones (which are really only "carbon neutral" if you plant enough trees to replace those you fell for timber).
2) Electric trains aren't "green" until we have a source of electricity that is really green (sometime the other side of a blue moon).
3) we didn't give steamers to anyone - most of the UK's steam engines were recycled (as scrap iron).
4) There are very few steam locos left in the real world, so changing them to electric supply isn't going to be worth the cost.
Colin
Most of the UK's export steam (IIRC) went to Africa or (east) Asia. Africa really isn't concerned with "green" at the moment, they're concerned with not collapsing economically, preventing epidemics, and dealing with millions of poor people. They really don't need any green locomotives right now, and it would be a huge hassle to convert a steamer to electric power. Asia is a lot like a huge crazy technological wonderland and most countries have long since gotten rid of steamers, except parts of China. (and we all know how environmentally friendly they areIt's because I would like the steam trains to be as green as the electrics are so that other country (that we had given all of our steamies to) can still have their revolution as well as being green.
)In short, it ain't practical.
It's called a dictionary.
johnchisem
Mr Grumpy
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Keep it under your hats but here is a sneak preview of our latest effort. At the moment it is a bit draughty on the footplate but that is being worked on. Now does anyone have a 1.5 volt 1500 horsepower electric motor?
John
Keep it under your hats but here is a sneak preview of our latest effort. At the moment it is a bit draughty on the footplate but that is being worked on. Now does anyone have a 1.5 volt 1500 horsepower electric motor?
John
builder300544
Wrong side of 65
I,m sure there are positive and negative reasons as to why this should,nt be developed further.
John
John