EWS LOCOMOTIVES

[martyn williams]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_R0CJOjdWLs
The link is of two class 66 locomotives climbing Lickey incline pulling a 2000 tonne coal train.We use this route to test locomotives for faults of after ovrhaul.It soon sorts them out.
The locomotive at the rear of the train comes off at Bromsgrove and goes to the bottom of the bank to push up the next train.Its like using a dozer to push load scrapers.They stopped us going into the engine room on class 60 locomotives as we could be killed by exploding turbo chargers or a con rod being thrown!! The British built class 60 dont need banking engines like the Canadian built GM engined calss 66s as they got better traction control but they are both 3200 horse power.

[Lars-Gunnar]

That was a heavy bank. I understand why they use it as for testing. All lokomotives seems be forced go for with full power.
In Sweden we have LKAB in the nort of Sweden as have "Iore" a train as develop 14.000 HP and pull 6.800 ton. There is some grades between Kiruna/malmberget and Narvik in Norway as Iore shall reach itself.

Here is the link: http://www.lkab.com/?openform&lang=EN

Lars-Gunnar

[martyn williams]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=W-USZJqkeYU
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXcIyfXC7g
Hello Lars-Gunnar
The video of 37905 is on a long steep gradient in South Wales this locomotive is pulling nearly 2000 tonnes,it has a 6 cylinder RUSTON/PAXMAN engine of 1700hp.I test loaded many locos on this grade.They cant take a run at it at speed due to a 25mph speed restriction as they come out of the rail yard.So they are on full power for 20 minutes as they climb the bank giving me time to check power output etc.
The second video is of the rail head treatment train,its job is to pressure wash leaves off the line at very high pressure,so high if you left the jet on whilst standing it would cut through the steel rail.It also applies a material called "SANDITE" this coats the rail head with a porridge looking substance which improves grip.These trains run at night.They consist of two locomotives,two water tank wagons with pressure equipment.The jetter is powered by a 6cylinder Volvo and the generator is powered by a HATZ diesel.