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Re: SP EMD SW1500
Author: Dr Zarkoff
Date: 09-30-2014 - 23:31

>By 2300s I presume you are referring to the SW1200s

The F-M switchers.

>Don't know what an LE refers to

LE = Light Engine

> I did here that the FM units were rumored to load fast.

They had a "high power" button, which I believe put then through forward transition. There was some sort of timing circuit which reverted them back through backwards transition after a certain amount of inactivity,

>Switching Selector Switch allowing them to load faster in Switching 2, Switching Selector Switch allowing them to load faster

Maximumn field start. Forestalling (switching 3) was minimum field start with no forward transition.

I found the best acceleration was achieved by putting the switch in in Switching 2, opening the throttle, releasing the brakes, and as soon as the engine loaded and started to move, flip the switch up to forestalling. You could really leave that guy with his jaw flapping in the breeze as the rear steps went by. Never got the chance to compare it to an F-M.

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  SP EMD SW1500 Don B 09-29-2014 - 21:56
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  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Pilawt 09-30-2014 - 10:05
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Don B 09-30-2014 - 13:32
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Shortline Sammie 09-30-2014 - 14:34
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Nudge 09-30-2014 - 18:02
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 BOB2 09-30-2014 - 18:30
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 George Andrews 09-30-2014 - 19:31
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Shortline Sammie 09-30-2014 - 21:04
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Dr Zarkoff 09-30-2014 - 21:59
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 SP5103 09-30-2014 - 22:51
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Dr Zarkoff 09-30-2014 - 23:31
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Chas 10-01-2014 - 11:36
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Dr Zarkoff 10-01-2014 - 21:03
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Dave Buccolo 10-01-2014 - 14:17
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Don B 10-01-2014 - 14:53
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Dr Zarkoff 10-01-2014 - 21:06
  Re: SP EMD SW1500 Shortline Sammie 10-02-2014 - 20:29
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