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Post by Deep Level on Feb 9, 2013 20:46:45 GMT
Whilst out this evening as I was walking past the Barking flyover I was surprised to hear a D Stock train coming over with a very odd engine motor noise. The noise sort of sounded like that of a 96 stock train and by the pitch changing it sounded as if it was decelerating.
Anyone know the reason for this?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2013 20:52:01 GMT
Whilst out this evening as I was walking past the Barking flyover I was surprised to hear a D Stock train coming over with a very odd engine noise. The noise sort of sounded like that of a 96 stock train and by the pitch changing it sounded as if it was decelerating. Anyone know the reason for this? Sounds like the rails have recently been grounded [Rail Grinding] |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2013 21:32:31 GMT
The rail grinding train was in Dagenham East siding yesterday, so that may be the reason - having been out and about previously?
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Post by rincew1nd on Feb 9, 2013 22:08:51 GMT
I was surprised to hear a D Stock train coming over with a very odd engine noise. You are right, a D Stock with an engine is most perculiar. |
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Post by Deep Level on Feb 9, 2013 22:10:47 GMT
You wouldn't believe the amount of times I corrected myself from engine to motor when I was thinking about what I was going to say in the post and then I come to posting and still end up writing engine  . |
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Post by norbitonflyer on Feb 10, 2013 6:12:18 GMT
I'm sure I've seen references to "door engines" on Underground trains.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2013 10:07:42 GMT
+1 to the ground rails suggestion
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Post by Ben on Feb 10, 2013 15:35:54 GMT
You can have an electric engine, but they were supposedly discovered early on to be inefficient compared to an electric motor, and never caught on.
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Post by Phil on Feb 15, 2013 7:28:53 GMT
I'm sure I've seen references to "door engines" on Underground trains. You have - but until very recently these were all AIR engines (i.e. pneumatic)...  . |
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