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Years ago I was told by a Septa shop superintendant the AEM-7's were derated due to the fact the silicone transformer oil was replaced with a different (cheaper) fliud. That being said, their performance would be improved by regearing them for 100 mph max rather than 125 mph. Aceleration would incre...

I was told the 1803 ran out if fuel. It seems the guage was reading incorrectly,ooooooooops!

This is the first time I heard about a second wire train (good idea). The other car was turned into cab car 602 and is being used on the third gel train.

The brake valve is a no.68, similar to the PS-68 valve. The handle positions are the same, I'm sure they operate like a PS-68, but crews still need to get familiar with running them. The difference is in the details.

The dynamic brake grids are on the roof under the hump. They are cooled by air flow around them as the train moves. The traction motor cooling air is drawn in at the center of the hump and forced through filters and sent to the motors and rectifiers. The small openings are for fresh air (and the oca...

Hello everyone, I'm a new kid on the block. I was reading the thread about the gel train and wire train and have an interesting story. Last year I was on line on a fan site for toy trains and they mentioned the "fact" that track cleaning equipment only exsists on model railroads. I sent th...