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Post by antharro on Oct 4, 2012 23:42:01 GMT
This is a technical exercise only!
Having just read the news that 5034 is going to the museum, I was wondering. If a single carriage of C stock and a single carriage of D stock were taken to the museum (putting aside the idea of an entire set of each being preserved), would it be possible to specially re-configure / re-rig the air and electric systems to make a working three carriage train?
I very much doubt it would be worth it or that it would be allowed to run in passenger service, but as a technical exercise, I am intrigued.
Also, expanding on this thought, which other stocks have, or could have interoperability? (I realize any stock could with enough modification, but with only minor mods?)
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metman
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Post by metman on Oct 5, 2012 7:28:28 GMT
I don't think so. The C stock trailer and A stock motor 'could' perhaps operate with the rheo brake disconnected but I would have thought the work would be extensive and perhaps not even work! I suspect the D stock Westcode brake would rule it out!
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Post by Colin on Oct 5, 2012 14:58:17 GMT
As metman has touched upon, you have a couple of quite major technical differences......chief one being that the A & C stocks have Two air lines whereas D stock only has one!
A & C have Main line and Train line - D stock has Mainline with the Train line essentially replaced by a round train electrical circuit.
Braking systems? Without getting too technical about it, the brakes on A & C stocks are air controlled whereas D stocks are electrically controlled.
There's a whole host of other differences and technicalities which may or may not be insurmountable.
Getting past all those, you also need two compressors to make a train - these are located in trailer cars and are associated with a motor car as that's how they get their power.
If cost were no object, it might be possible, but otherwise you've got more chance of meeting President Lincoln that seeing such a train....
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