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Reply to "BNSF in flooded Nebraska."

breezinup posted:

Quite a sight. Not sure why they ventured in that far. Saw some pictures and commentary a number of years ago about when the railroads still had some steam engines, they could send those in to deal with these flooded track situations - they could go right through it. Obviously the diesel-electrics with the electric motors on the axles don't play well in water.

That would be the DC traction motors, with their large diameter commutators and carbon brushes.  NOT the modern era AC, 3 phase, induction traction motors.

 

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