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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2006 13:13:26 GMT
A blurb in the Wikipedia article on the Class 313s says that in winter time, the saloons can be heated by passing air across the rheostatic brakes and feeding it into the saloon. Has this ever been tried on LU stock?
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Post by tubeprune on Nov 30, 2006 14:31:55 GMT
A blurb in the Wikipedia article on the Class 313s says that in winter time, the saloons can be heated by passing air across the rheostatic brakes and feeding it into the saloon. Has this ever been tried on LU stock? No. Too risky with all the tunnel dust etc. If the fans start up on 95TS after a period out of use, sometimes dust is drawn into the saloon and the punters think the train is on fire! There have been some false alarms like that. |
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Post by towerman on Nov 30, 2006 19:54:19 GMT
In all the years I've travelled on Cl313's,I think I've only ever been on one train where the rheo brake was working!!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2006 8:44:00 GMT
I know that Silverlink certainly run theirs with the rheostatic brake cut out...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2006 19:18:45 GMT
On the 95's, where a train is braking, and another is not near enough to warrant power back in the conductor rail (known as regenerative braking) the same principle is used as the rheostatic brake, with the excess energy going through resistors, and to the atmosphere as heat. The above, in effect does happen but this heat is controlled, of a minimum amount and not in passenger areas.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2006 19:21:07 GMT
If the fans start up on 95TS after a period out of use, sometimes dust is drawn into the saloon and the punters think the train is on fire! There have been some false alarms like that. Indeed, I have seen this in action, and it actually makes stations have a smoky aroma to them too - the difference between Northern platforms and others at an interchange can be very surprising. |
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