1. Man, that's a lot of cars! 2. I love how on the second shot, the steam really shows how hard the wind is blowing! 3. The car with all the vents says "generator car." Isn't that something the locomotives are supposed to do? 4. Towards the beginning of the river shot, why does it come out from behind the trees and then go back in again?
3. Normally, yes. I'm not sure why they had a separate car, since I would assume the F-units are equipped for passenger service. 4. The track zig-zags a bit as it starts to cross the river, right here: maps.app.goo.gl/nwqm97XSzKjkYvVe9
The Generator Car is there to provide HEP (Head End Power) to the passenger cars. The F9's were built before the creation and implementation of HEP, so retrofitting the F9's with a generator for HEP would be difficult and unnecessary compared to a separate baggage car converted to have a larger generator and bigger fuel capacity, rather than spending more money putting one in a locomotive.
Well done.
Thanks!
1. Man, that's a lot of cars!
2. I love how on the second shot, the steam really shows how hard the wind is blowing!
3. The car with all the vents says "generator car." Isn't that something the locomotives are supposed to do?
4. Towards the beginning of the river shot, why does it come out from behind the trees and then go back in again?
3. Normally, yes. I'm not sure why they had a separate car, since I would assume the F-units are equipped for passenger service.
4. The track zig-zags a bit as it starts to cross the river, right here: maps.app.goo.gl/nwqm97XSzKjkYvVe9
@@genevarailfan3909 Thanks!
The Generator Car is there to provide HEP (Head End Power) to the passenger cars. The F9's were built before the creation and implementation of HEP, so retrofitting the F9's with a generator for HEP would be difficult and unnecessary compared to a separate baggage car converted to have a larger generator and bigger fuel capacity, rather than spending more money putting one in a locomotive.
@@maxwellsteam5810 Huh, interesting. Thanks!