What's a load bank locomotive?

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What's a load bank locomotive?

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Nice skins but....

What's a load bank locomotive?

Why do they need to be hauled by a Diesel "when in use"?

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere

Geoff

:roll: Think I've answered my own question?
http://www.traintesting.com/Loadbank.htm
....but how many of you knew that?
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Re: What's a load bank locomotive?

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I had to look this up myself as I never knew what it ment. 8)
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Re: What's a load bank locomotive?

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84009 was used as a load bank for a while in the 80's withdrawn in 1995.
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Re: What's a load bank locomotive?

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Bit obscure? ...but hey if it ran on rails why not? :wink:

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