04-06-2009, 05:34 PM
Russ, looking at Wayne's first pic, you can see why torpedo GPs don't have dynamic brakes. There are 4 tanks on top (small diameter to keep the profile low), which would have interfered with the fan and resistor bank fairings. Dynamic wasn't a popular option for passenger power, as it wasn't terribly reliable in that time period and caused slack action (to the discomfort of passengers)...Sure looked cool, though! Bob C.
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