by Typewriters
Question: New Haven's Fairbanks-Morse units 560-569 appear to be the only units ever built incorporating the WABCO eight notch electric throttle-reverser, effectively an electric version of the common two-slot pneumatic throttle. (Not WEMCO... WABCO! See my posts in the Fairbanks Morse forum here, under control systems, for details.)
I am wondering if anyone here has specific knowledge as to why these units could not operate in multiple with anything else on the NH. I think they had No. 6 brakes, and photos appear to show a standard single jumper cable socket for MU .. I have no details but that could be it. They had no selector lever, which means they could not lead manual transition units. They did have the same solenoid sequence as the other electric throttle units, and PG governors. Anyone who can provide further information on these units or their control equipment, please do! Thank you!
WILL DAVIS
I am wondering if anyone here has specific knowledge as to why these units could not operate in multiple with anything else on the NH. I think they had No. 6 brakes, and photos appear to show a standard single jumper cable socket for MU .. I have no details but that could be it. They had no selector lever, which means they could not lead manual transition units. They did have the same solenoid sequence as the other electric throttle units, and PG governors. Anyone who can provide further information on these units or their control equipment, please do! Thank you!
WILL DAVIS