[ale] OT: Maglev funding?

[Atlanta Geek]

Dont monorails and other such systems have cars that are powered?

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Robert Reese~ <ale at sixit.com> wrote:
>> Robert Reese~ wrote:
>>
>>> And FWIW, there's no need to turn a monorail around.  It is
>>> bidirectional. ;c)
>>>
>>
>> Heavy-rail locomotives typically are, also, yes?
>
>
> Yes and no.  Diesel locomotives, obviously go just as well backward as they do
> forward.  However, it is better to pull than to push.  Yes, occasionally trains
> have helper engines to push from the rear, but rarely will you find a locomotive
> on the rear of a train for an extended trip.  Typically you'll find that they
> will uncouple the engines from their load and put them onto a side line.  Then
> the cars and/or the engines make their way in reverse, making what was
> previously the rear of the train into the front of the train.
>
> Look closely at the locomotive positions on the train the next time you one.
> You'll find that the rear-most locomotive typically is facing toward the rear.
> That makes it easy for them to simply decouple and move to the other end of the
> cars and make the return trip without having to turn any engines around. ;c)
>
> Monorails and other light-rail systems typically have a cockpit on each end of
> the train.  The other reason heavy rail trains don't push outside yards is the
> engineer needs to have a clear as possible view of the line.  B-)
>
> R~
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