ryan125hst
Established Member
How many train engines require some sort of pre-heating consideration before starting? I have seen videos of old locos cold starting and taking a while to get going, throwing out loads of clag in the process! I've also seen videos of Sprinters, Turbostars etc. being left in a platform shutdown and then seemingly restarted without an issue. However, I seem recall that the MTU engines in HST's need to be kept warm from the Electric Train Supply from the other power car (when shut down at a terminus station) or from a Shore Supply. I'm not sure what the consequence of not doing this are, but I'd imagine it'd reduce the number of hours between overhauls if this wasn't done?
It came to mind whether the Hitachi AT300's of all TOC's could be shut down and then restarted after an hour, or a few hours, or whether an engine would need to be left on or a short supply be plugged in to prevent problems?
It came to mind whether the Hitachi AT300's of all TOC's could be shut down and then restarted after an hour, or a few hours, or whether an engine would need to be left on or a short supply be plugged in to prevent problems?