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Re: CALTRAIN Prepares for Electrification |
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Posted by WillD on Mon Mar 29 14:24:19 2010, in response to Re: CALTRAIN Prepares for Electrification, posted by Jersey Mike on Mon Mar 29 13:27:46 2010. Because the Sumimoto EMUs are lucky to achieve 2mph/s and a top speed of 79mph. The European EMUs, regardless of the builder, are going to do at least 2.5mph/s and top out at 125mph. That gives them an acceleration equal to the New York City Subway system but the capability to operate interspersed with the CAHSR trains in a continuation of the Baby Bullet express service. Shared operation is not an option with the Gallery Cars because at 85 tons those EMUs would have almost as detrimental an effect on the HSR tracks as a freight train. And that's 85tons before a 10 to 15 ton 25kvAC transformer is hung on the car, which could make the car weigh as much as a GG1. That is totally unacceptable for an EMU. |
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