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Thanks Robb.

NW Mailing List wrote:

> > what is the CTE software?

> > Nathan Simmons

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> Controlled Tractive Effort... reduces the TE curve from 145,000pds to 

> 110,000pds when the unit is below 11mph.  Normally used in DPU 

> operation on manifests on other roads... however, it would make sense 

> for it to be enabled even when manned, given that these units are max 

> axle load units (432,000lbs) and have the high-adhesion software set 

> to 36,000/200,000 (36,000lbs max TE per motor, 200,000pds max TE for 

> the unit)

>

> Robb Fisher

> RFDI

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