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Title: Modern LRT cars
Post by: DominicMazoch on December 09, 2010, 12:33:33 AM
The new trolly is nice.  But how about some MODERN LRT cars.  WBB has f3 to SD90 diesels;  transit needs the same range!
Title: Re: Modern LRT cars
Post by: 3rail on December 09, 2010, 11:30:54 AM
Hi Dominic,

Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't think any LRT equipment will be in our plans for the foreseeable future.

Regards,

3rail
Title: Re: Modern LRT cars
Post by: phillyreading on December 10, 2010, 04:32:44 PM
What is LRT equipment?

An abbreviation that many don't know is MOW or maintanence of way equipment.

Lee F.
Title: Re: Modern LRT cars
Post by: DominicMazoch on December 11, 2010, 12:54:46 AM
Light Rail Transit.  Includes items from the past like New Orleans, San Fransico and Clevalnd, and newer stuff Like Portland Ore., Sandiego, Denver, and HOUSTON!
Title: Re: Modern LRT cars
Post by: phillyreading on December 11, 2010, 01:11:21 PM
Dominic,

The reason I asked what LRT meant is that I thought that you were talking about multiple unit(MU) or RDC's(rail diesel, self propelled, passenger cars).

Interesting to know what some of the newer terms mean.

Lee F.
Title: Re: Modern LRT cars
Post by: DominicMazoch on December 14, 2010, 12:35:22 AM
Some LRT cars CAN MU.  Houston METRO can run 2 unit MU trains.  @ is the limit here because of the length of the blocks downtown.