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May 23, 2009 13:01:21 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 23, 2009 13:01:21 GMT
Does anyone know how many horsepowers there are on the different stocks? I mean like on a DM-T-UNDM D78 stock and such.
TIA, EirikhO.
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Phil
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May 24, 2009 18:04:26 GMT
Post by Phil on May 24, 2009 18:04:26 GMT
You should find all the technical info in books like 'Steam to silver' for SS stock and 'Tube trains under London' for tube stock (2nd Editions) by J. Graeme Bruce. They come up on eBay all the time.
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May 24, 2009 18:52:50 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 24, 2009 18:52:50 GMT
Okay, thanks for the info
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May 24, 2009 20:18:40 GMT
Post by 100andthirty on May 24, 2009 20:18:40 GMT
This won't answer the question, but is a sideline some might find interesting
With a diesel or petrol engine the quoted power figure is the maximum it can deliver. For example, my car delivers 130BHP (now you know where my handle came from!) which is 95KW. It delivers peak power at about 4500 revs/min. Most people don't use the full power!
A modern train tube when accelerating can deliver about 1.8MW, more than 1800 times the power of my car, but it can't deliver this continuously. Generally, for locomotives two figures are quoted; the continuous rating, and a higher, one hour rating. With LU trains, the stop, start, and acceleration/braking - with the motor doing as much work in braking as in motoring, makes power figures relatively meaningless.
Power ratings for tube trains are also relatively unimportant - it's the performance that matters. It's like the specifications for older Rolls Royces or Bentleys. Whenever they were asked about the power of their engines, the response was always *sufficient" or "ample". This is the only comparison between trube trains and Rolls/Bentley I'm prepared to make!!!!!!!
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May 25, 2009 5:39:34 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 25, 2009 5:39:34 GMT
Oh, you see the reason for asking is that I'm trying to make the D stock for a train game (Locomotion), and it needs the hp to calculate how fast it accelerates and such. But I see what you mean, 100andthirty.
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May 25, 2009 6:58:40 GMT
Post by Phil on May 25, 2009 6:58:40 GMT
Oh, you see the reason for asking is that I'm trying to make the D stock for a train game (Locomotion), and it needs the hp to calculate how fast it accelerates and such. But I see what you mean, 100andthirty. In that case, ask again in this board: districtdave.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Rail I know that there are folks on here who've done acceleration curves for almost all the LU stocks either for BVE or MSTS - one of them should be able to give you all you need.
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May 25, 2009 8:28:15 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 25, 2009 8:28:15 GMT
Oh, nvm, I found it in the eng file of the MSTS D78
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May 25, 2009 11:19:47 GMT
Post by Ben on May 25, 2009 11:19:47 GMT
Out of interest, whats the value?
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May 25, 2009 16:34:35 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 25, 2009 16:34:35 GMT
about 3700hp I think
idk if thats for the whole train, I just checked the DM.
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Jul 2, 2009 13:23:09 GMT
Post by roythebus on Jul 2, 2009 13:23:09 GMT
That's more than a Deltic...no way!
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Jul 2, 2009 16:51:49 GMT
Post by metman on Jul 2, 2009 16:51:49 GMT
Historically, I know some of the HPs. The Met Electric Locos used to have 1200hp to haul their 6 Dreadnought Coaches at up to 65mph.
The T stock trains had 2200hp with two motor cars.
The Saloon Stock trains of 1906 had 1600hp with two motor coaches.
The R stock had 1760hp as an 8 car train.
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