Re: "Little" and "Big" cars (was: Re: Melbourne 881 971 in depot)

IS Edit
Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:46 PM

I like the W-2s, Peter.

And one with good springs and round wheels goes well.

But a big car has a great ride. Don't know why. It's got long semi-elliptic spring packs on each axle end but I don't know why that should provide such a good ride.

Bob Murphy

----- Original Message -----

From: Peter D. Ehrlich

To: TramsDownUnder

Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 3:40 AM

Subject: [TramsDownUnder] "Little" and "Big" cars (was: Re: Melbourne 881 971 in depot)

In a message dated 17 April 2002 @ 0633 PST, "IS Edit" <[email protected]> wrote: <[snipped]> > We used to refer to them as big cars and small cars, the small ones being the > W-2s which were narrower inside and had much less room in the driver cabs. > > By the time I drove for the M&MTB both the big and small cars were basically > standardised, anyway. Little cars had K-35 controllers (mostly) and big cars > had RC controllers. Little cars rode like shitwagons mostly and the big cars > had nice suspension. Oh, I don't know about the W2s "little cars" riding like shitwagons. While I've never ridden a W5-7 class "big car" I, and most other motormen who operate our W2, 496, are amazed at how smooth it rides--especially compared to our other vintage cars such as Car 1 and New Orleans 952. The W2's MCB trucks and smaller wheels make it seem like it glides. Milantram

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