LWB250 <lwb...@yahoo.com> writes: > That is regenerative braking, and it's exactly what the resistor banks > on the tops of the locomotives are for. They use regenerative power > from the traction motors and dump it into the resistors as required to > place a load on the traction motors when braking or slowing the train > down grades.
What I meant was, they don't recover the energy for later use. They blow it off as heat. Allan -- 1983 300D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
