You're almost right, Bill. A diesel is more like a truck with a fluid clutch. The engine can rev, but the running gear is going to go only as fast as the load it is trying to move.
There's a story around Ft. Madison about a man who bought a new Fluid Drive Dodge and couldn't get it to move on a steep intersection. boB Nicholson _________________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <bill@...> wrote: > > Not being an engineer I have no real experience but I have likened diesels > to a truck with a manual transmission. The diesel can be revved up > regardless of the load or speed. If there is a starting load the diesel > idles up to create enough electricity for the traction motors to get moving. > Once moving it is just about maintaining speed over the terrain. > > > > I am about ½ mile from the former PRSL north-south mainline. It is mostly > flat near me but there are some minor hills. When I am outside I can hear > the diesels pretty well. Some days they are wound up pretty good and other > times it seems like they are coasting. > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 > > See my finished models at: > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > See my layout progess at: > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > Custom Train Parts Design > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
