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If you have only AC engines active the engineer must keep the throttle at notch 8 even if it starts slipping, the computer will reduce power automatically on just the wheel that is slipping, if you notch down you are effectively telling the computer to slow down. This is why modern AC units play...

@Barricade360 correct me if i'm wrong but isn't that one of the elusive SD80MAC's?

@Squarerig On railcars they change the wheel, put it in a big lathe and true it. But if it happens on a locomotive, the engine is usually put into a special wheel-truing lathe that grinds off metal until the wheel has the correct shape again. Ofcourse it depends if the wheel has enough material l...

@EddieSeptaGuy That's why you keep the heated windshields at max on the rear locomotive.

@SteffanLlwyd Air dryers on the compressor helps, adding alcohol to the compressed air further lowers the risk. But it can still happen and does happen from time to time, that is why we are required to make a brake test before any major downhill. If you find your brakes are poor you have much mor...

Lots of stupid hollywood crashes, the fact is that even big american cars will outperform a new big-rig. they accelerate better, turn better and have a higher top-speed, so why don't theese people just loose them? in reality the trucker don't have any chance of keeping pace with a car unless the ...

RISA - Ras I Samtlige Anlegg.

Det er jo Lars-erik som kjører jo, rattet er pådraget.