Throttle: Difference between revisions

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Throttle is a control device, typically a lever or a wheel, used to set the desired power output of a motorized rail vehicle .

Throttle control is never direct, and may go through several layers of components to be carried out, be it through governors on diesel engines , or through electric circuitry reconfiguration on electric vehicles .

On steam engines , the equivalent of the throttle control is called regulator .

On all types of powertrains throttle needs to be applied gently, to avoid issues with wheelslip and overheating .

Application of throttle control devices is almost always made to be oriented away from the driver. This is so that, in case of emergency, you can push all the levers forward as a safety measure, without needing to think of each control individually.

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-Throttle is a control device, typically a lever or a wheel, used to set the desired power output of a motorized {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|rail vehicle}}.
+Throttle is a control device, typically a lever or a wheel, used to set the desired power output of a {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|motorized rail vehicle}}.
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-Throttle control is never direct, and may go through several layers of components to be carried out, be it through governors on {{pll|Internal Combustion Engine|diesel engines}, or electric circuitry configuration on {{pll|Traction Motors|electric vehicles}}.
+Throttle control is never direct, and may go through several layers of components to be carried out, be it through governors on {{pll|Internal Combustion Engine|diesel engines}}, or through electric circuitry reconfiguration on {{pll|Traction Motors|electric vehicles}}.
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-On {{pll|Steam Overview|steam engines}}, the equivalent of the throttle control is called {{pll|Regulator|regulator}}. It controls the amount of steam admitted from the {{pll|Boiler|boiler}} to the {{pll|Regulator|steam chest}}.
+On {{pll|Steam Overview|steam engines}}, the equivalent of the throttle control is called {{pll|Regulator|regulator}}.
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-With all types of {{pll|Powertrains Overview|powertrains}} throttle needs to be applied gently, to avoid issues with {{pll|Wheelslip|wheelslip}} and {{pll|Powertrain Overheating|overheating}}.
+On all types of {{pll|Powertrains Overview|powertrains}} throttle needs to be applied gently, to avoid issues with {{pll|Wheelslip|wheelslip}} and {{pll|Powertrain Overheating|overheating}}.
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