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Re: what do you mean by Underruning 3rd rail? (was LIRR ESA)

Posted by Wado MP73 on Tue May 23 17:38:32 2006, in response to Re: what do you mean by Underruning 3rd rail? (was LIRR ESA), posted by Fytton on Tue May 23 10:46:47 2006.

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IIRC, older Southern locos had a flywheel-generator system to keep the motors rolling for a while.

As James mentions, the Gatwick Express was loco hauled but I've never seen it using the diesel part of Class 73 on my few rides on it.

The Met of course used loco hauled trains too.

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