RDSO's report no. TFC-77 (January 2002) of the ... - eLocoS

GRADE 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 STARTLEVEL >4700 >4700 >4700 (>4700 >4700 >4700 4713 >4700:500 .>4700 >4700 >4700 >4700 >4700 3382 2266 >4700200 3602 3512 3411 3310 2714 1762 1233 3810150 2782 272(, 2663 2599 2140 1390 972 3198100 IHl)O._----1863 1832 1798 1485 994 700 240750 4700 >4700 >4700 >4700 >4700 3845 2935 2258 1730 >4700500 >4700 >4700 3875 2760 2140 1725 1390 1125 895 >4700--400 >4700 4515 3335 2385 1860 1510 1225 990 795 4545200 3690 2595 .. 1940 1400 1105 905 740 605 490 3250150 2850 2005 1505 1085 860 705 575 470 380 2725100 1945 1365 1020 735 580 470 385 310 245 2050-_._- -_ ..- -_._-- -_ ...- ._...... _- "-' ....-. -..-. -- ------ -- -_.- -- --50 %0 (J65 4H5 340 255 - - . - 1150.--GRADE 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 STARTLEVEL >4700 >4700 >4700 >4700 >4700 4610 3490 2660 2090 >4700--_._----_. 500 >4700 >4700 4640 3425 2665 2075 1660 1325 1090 >4700400 >4700 >4700 3990 2960 2320 1815 1460 1170 965 >4700200 >4700 3310 2325 '1745 1385 1095 890 720 600 4400150 . 3865 2565 1805 1355 1075 850 690 560 465 36S0100 2645 17501---' .._- ---_ ...~---- f-_123O 920 730 575 465 370 305 278550 1320 860 590 430 330 - - - - 1570The current load charts are very simple to use and clearly lay down the starting capabilityof a locomotive at level and on different gradients for tangent Le. straight track.It is however to be noted that, the load charlo; are valid for fair weather conditionswith track maintenance to requisito standards. .andThe current load charts do not therefore truly represent the field conditions where a hostof factors not accounted for in above, like adverse weather/rail conditions, combination ofgrade with a curve adding substantially to the rolling resistance that the locomotive has toovercome etc., are regularly present.