A little seen slug

SD75MAC Jul 25, 2005

  1. YoHo

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    Why has moving a mass up an incline suddenly required less energy then moving it across flat ground?

    Somebody better let Newton know.


    This thread is getting a bit .... strained.

    which is a shame, because I'd rather see more slug pictures.
     
  2. Lenny53

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  4. Grey One

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    Um, I hate to ask this but I never quite understood for sure what a “slug” was. I am guessing it is:
    Slug - A bunch of batteries sitting on a bunch of traction motors.
    Calf – Fancy marketing term for slug?
    Thanks
     
  5. Grey One

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    To answer my own question and for those who were also wondering I was 1/3rd right.
    Thanks to wikipedia:
    A slug does not have batteries. Most have weight in the form of concrete. Some carry fule for the Mother.
    Cow and Calf - My impression is they were identical too each other, (except for the lack of a cab in the calf), including use of a prime mover.
    http://
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slug_%28railroad%29]Wikipedia on Slugs
    Won't post with that as all one line:

    [ August 12, 2005, 08:38 PM: Message edited by: Grey One ]
     
  6. John Moonan

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    A Roots blower is a spcific type of compressor who inards look like two figure 8 shaped rotors that are 90 degrees out of synch. As the rotors spin the compressor air. They can be powered by an exhaust powered turbine (it's then call a turbo charger) or directly off of the engine drive shaft (it's then called a supercharger). However, most turbo chargers uses a centifical compressor.
     
  7. Stourbridge Lion

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    Welcome to TrainBoard!!!!!!!

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  8. William Cowie

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    Back to more slug pictures [​IMG]

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