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Re:Dieselgate, but for trains – some heavyweight hardware ha... by korhojoa on Friday December 08, 2023 @01:12PM (#38572157)
They've actually been modernized with newer power electronics and some of the soviet oversights have been addressed. They're still very reliable, and now somewhat more efficient.
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Re:Dieselgate, but for trains – some heavyweight hardware ha... by notyofriend on Friday December 08, 2023 @02:12PM (#38572893)
Old electronics of that era could be drawn by a simple schematic and usually only performed one or 2 functions. That makes designing a drop in replacement very easy.
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