A 66 Has Speed Control!

[nath9425]

Just looking through my 66 Cab pictures of 66722 from Long Marston, It appears to me that the loco seems to have speed control, otherwise know by motorists as 'Cruise Control'.

So basically as you can see in this photo, there is a flicky switch for On/Off and a button that you can press forth or backwards to increase/decrease speed. I wonder if thats what drivers use when they get bored of holding on the throttle...

There you go! Another amazing fact about a Class 66.

 

[JoshW1992]

Talking about amazing facts, I heard that a class 66 can be driven from a laptop. Needs to be plugged into the loco somehow though..

 

[P156KWJ]

a plug

 

[JoshW1992]

a plug

Really? I could have sworn you plugged it in.... I'm wrong again

 

[1D53]

Its for use in loading situations such a MGR when the train needs to keep to a set slow speed. I doubt it could be safely used on a mainline.

 

[JoshW1992]

Its for use in loading situations such a MGR when the train needs to keep to a set slow speed. I doubt it could be safely used on a mainline.

I see, well I wouldnt trust a train driven by a laptop :grin:

 

[laseandre]

No, he's talking about the Speed Control.

 

[JoshW1992]

No, he's talking about the Speed Control.

Oh right sorry

 

[P156KWJ]

I see, well I wouldnt trust a train driven by a laptop :grin:

really? why?

 

[JoshW1992]

really? why?

Well, I play BVE so technically I drive trains from the computer, but I certainly wouldnt trust a real one driven by a laptop.

And I certainly wouldnt trust one driven by you :grin::grin:

(Just joking mate) :grin:

 

[P156KWJ]

the maximum speed I've ever driven a train was 35mph and I made sure I used the horn reguarly

 

[JoshW1992]

the maximum speed I've ever driven a train was 35mph and I made sure I used the horn reguarly

I've done about 3mph, but that was because I had about 6 metres of siding space to use :???:

 

[87015]

Its for use in loading situations such a MGR when the train needs to keep to a set slow speed. I doubt it could be safely used on a mainline.

Skodas have full automatic speed control, AFAIK driver sets a speed and loco systems automatically apply brake/throttle to reach/maintain this speed.

 

[37402]

Skodas have full automatic speed control, AFAIK driver sets a speed and loco systems automatically apply brake/throttle to reach/maintain this speed.

The 89 does too...

 

[Jord]

The 89 does too...

And 92s?

I was chatting away to a driver and he said you can read the paper while driving one of them!

 

[37402]

I was chatting away to a driver and he said you can read the paper while driving one of them!

I think you missed out a couple of words in that sentence...

"I was chatting away to a driver and he said IN THEORY you can read the paper while driving one of them!"

 

[16CSVT2700]

I've done about 3mph, but that was because I had about 6 metres of siding space to use :???:

I can beat that.. 0.5mph, didcot power station loop 2, 58014 & 36 HAAs, proper coal wagons!
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I was chatting away to a driver and he said you can read the paper while driving one of them!

Idiotic quote of the week #1

 

[JoshW1992]

I can beat that.. 0.5mph, didcot power station loop 2, 58014 & 36 HAAs, proper coal wagons!

Ha, well i beat that, as when I started, I was doing 0.1mph, then 0.2mph.... :grin:

Na, u win!

 

[5872]

Lets put 722 on the Lickey and see what happens .

 

[Jord]

Idiotic quote of the week #1

If you say so :roll:

 

[Gizmogle]

If you say so :roll:

It really is, Jord. Don't openly say stuff like that on public forums or someone could get in a lot of trouble.

 

[Jord]

How?

I said a driver said that to me.

No names.

Never know, I could be lying for what anyone knows :roll:

Will someone question every single driver that signs through Carlisle? :roll:

 

[5872]

It really is, Jord. Don't openly say stuff like that on public forums or someone could get in a lot of trouble.

He Didn't say what driver, and Jord just vegs for horns .

 

[Jord]

and Jord just vegs for horns .

And what has that got to do with anything? :?

Time for bed maybe?

 

[5872]

And what has that got to do with anything? :?

Time for bed maybe?

Oi...

 

[Phoenix]

How?

I said a driver said that to me.

No names.

Never know, I could be lying for what anyone knows :roll:

Will someone question every single driver that signs through Carlisle? :roll:

1.he Suggested it so really he hasn't done anything wrong.
2.I gotta be fair to you no names were given.
3.WHATS NEW (I can easily say I have seen certain drivers with paper out feet up.
4.Bullet pointing with numbers is cool.

 

[class 313]

It really is, Jord. Don't openly say stuff like that on public forums or someone could get in a lot of trouble.

Yes because EWS will fire that driver who is named 'driver' and is known to take a paper into the cab... :roll:

 

[Phoenix]

Yes because EWS will fire that driver who is named 'driver' and is known to take a paper into the cab... :roll:

They have a hard time giving loco's the BOOT let alone driver's.

 

[Ryan M]

3.WHATS NEW (I can easily say I have seen certain drivers with paper out feet up.

Dam!! Spotted again!! 8) *runaway*

 

[Juniper Driver]

Talking about amazing facts, I heard that a class 66 can be driven from a laptop. Needs to be plugged into the loco somehow though..

I think I saw somewhere that they wired up a shunting engine to be controlled by remote control.:?