DCC Sound Class 87 with rheostatic braking sound

[simonspics1]

Wow! I love how authentic your layout looks that is awesome,somebody spent a lot of time!

[Trainbuff2008]

Hey what year was this taken and where wasit? What a clear day to sounded like some grouse inthe neighbouring field there....

[PUNKWASP]

superb! that looks very realistic with great sounds. the 87`s were my favourites. that looks a great lay-out you have. thanks for posting.

[legomanbiffo]

Thank you. I recently bought one of the new Hornby / Lima 87's to make another 'mobile loudspeaker'. Thinks: double-headed 87's on a big rake of loaded BAA's.......

[woodlandsteve]

Looks and sounds Stunning

[PauliosVideos]

Brilliant!

[legomanbiffo]

Thank you!

[Kentish85Town]

Hi folks. Guess I'm a true nerd, geek and trainspotter LOL. Deltics and Wezzies were my all time faves but I've spent many a rainy Sat Aft in Crewe, L'pool Lime St & Glasgow Central watching what is my world go by. Dai Woodham bought up many an old steam loco and only afterwards did preservation societies get a new idea. Glad our beloved 87's found a new home in Gt Uncle Bulgaria, avoiding the scrapyard. Must save for a trip LOL

[rickerbycourt]

Good stuff, but the 87 doesnt have regenerative braking. It has rheostatic braking. This uses the tractions motors as Generators and connects them to resistor banks that increase load on the motors as braking takes place. It does not feed anything back into the overhead lines. The sound associated with rheo braking is fans cutting in to cool the rheo brake resistors.

[legomanbiffo]

@rickerbycourt Yes, I believe you're right. I've amended the title accordingly.

[Class37Thrash]

@rickerbycourt erm some of the electricity does get put back into the OHLE via the wheels, through Red Bond wires and the contact return wire to the feeder stations

[rickerbycourt]

@Class37Thrash Of course it does. Thats the return current though - not regeneration where the traction motors become generators during braking and feed current back into the supply.

[Class37Thrash]

@rickerbycourt aye its not like the pendos were they actually return it

[2009Buzza]

WOW!

[realsteam123]

The 87s are my favourite loco its a shame you cant buy one like this in the shops ! Well done !

[InterCity82]

that looks incredible! sounds it too!

[MrJezza31]

@InterCity82 great stuff eh?? :)