Re: PTC Waiver Request
Author: B6sa
Date: 02-28-2019 - 09:27
Trail diesel? Wrote:
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> Any reason the PTC motor can't be in the second
> position - or represent axles 7 through 12 of a
> "12 axle MU'd pair"?
>
> Worst case, you just need to overlay a 'central
> computer' controlling the 'unit' which the PTC can
> communicate with on speed, tell to brake, etc.
>
> More of a cost issue than an impossibility, no??
No. The law specifically requires that the PTC-equipped locomotive MUST be the lead locomotive.