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Why no distributed power on some routes?

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Why no distributed power on some routes?
Posted by Ulrich on Monday, January 10, 2011 8:20 PM

CN runs very heavy trains between Chicago and Toronto yet I've never seen them use distributed power on this route.. Likewise I've never seen CP use distributed power on its trains between Toronto and Detroit... Why is DP not used on some routes?

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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, January 10, 2011 9:14 PM

Are the trains being run at the maximum length for the territory?  If so distributed power is not needed.

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