According to Wikipedia, they get a solid state propulsion control system, but keep the DC motors, trucks and gearboxes.
-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/)
I believe they are going to AC. I'm going to have to dig some. I think it might be one powered truck per car with AC, too.
going to use DC traction or converting to AC ? Regenerative braking ?
http://www.ridepatco.org/about/projects_car.html
Some neat pix of work in progress. Reusing those great Budd all stainless steel carbodies seems like a good decision.
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