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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by gabe</i> <br /><br />This kind of relates to my horsepower question, but what is the full purpose of a slug? <br /> <br />Is it so that the mother engine is effectively given another four axles worth of traction/adhession and the mother engine can apply more or its horsepower at lower speeds? Is it to reduce track wear in yards where starting and stopping is common? <br /> <br />I have to admit, I am kind of embarrased that I don't know the answer to this question. It seems as though it is something I had ought to know. <br /> <br />Gabe Hawkins <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Gabe, <br />The mother units main gen. can make more juice than it can use at low speeds. Thats when a slug comes in to play. They also are set to cut-out at a certain speed.
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