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Re: First Siemens Charger locomotives

Posted by Olog-hai on Fri Jun 24 08:51:15 2016, in response to Re: First Siemens Charger locomotives, posted by merrick1 on Fri Jun 24 07:37:55 2016.

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The under-car generators were powered by the car wheels so they increased drag on the locomotive. There's no free lunch

That's related to fuel consumption rather than speed capability. Then-new technology still demonstrated what it was able to do.

Of course car heating was provided by steam which did not draw any mechanical or electrical power from the locomotive

Yes, but it still consumed fuel to make the steam and required its own boiler. It also preserved continuity from steam power from steam locos.

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