west point wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:25 pm The ALC-42E/APV combination has some items that have not been disclosed except by speculation by some including my mistake to also speculate.So many questions, let's try to answer them.....
1. Will the ALC-42E be able to operate by itself without the APV connected?
2. What electric items will be in the APV?
3. Will APV have a HEP inverter?
4. How many traction motors on APV?
5. HP on those traction motors? Same 978 HP motors that are on ALCs?
6. What method and type power specification of connections between ALC-42Es and the APV
7. Any auxiliaries on APVs?
8. One or 2 PANs on APV
9. Any PAN on ALC-42Es or maybe just a provision for one?
1. Probably, but why? These trains are being used under the NEC catenary. these E Venture trains (APV) and Chargers have everything in the locomotive (diesel section) as an ALC-42 non E Chargers.
2. The pantograph, transformer/s, and both HEP and Motive Power cables to the ALC-42E locomotive.
3. Why? There is already an HEP in the A:C-42E locomotive
4. All the traction motors are in the ALC-42E locomotive, with the same ratings.
5. Yes, should be the same. 42 signifies 4200 horsepower.
6. Do not know this answer. Maybe someone else has the details?
7. Probably additional equipment to operate the pantograph and cool and monitor the transformers.
8. One is all that is needed, If it fails, they can always run it on the diesel.
9. There will be a pantograph on the APV car. One will not be needed on the ALC-42E locomotive.