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Explain U.P.'s Gas Turbine locomotive's operation?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by M636C</i> <br /><br />Ulrich, <br /> <br />I'm slow at getting back to you about 8080. I think there were some details in a copy of "Streamliner", but I can't recall when. <br /> <br />Your comment about the Baldwin Westinghouse "Blue Goose" prototype reminded me that unlike the GE turbines, I think it actually had two turbines side by side. There is an old but interesting book (in German) on gas turbine locomotives by Wolfgang Stoffels. It has a lot of interesting technical details, including a proposed EMD FG-9, which had a French-style free piston gas generator turbine. I can't find it at the moment but I'll post the title if you are interested (and if I can find it). <br /> <br />Peter <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Hi Peter, <br /> <br />Yep, the Blue Goose was equipped with two 2000 hp turbines side by side. And with a steamgenerator for passengercar heating! <br />Westinghouse planed a serie of gasturbine passenger and freightlocos. The Blue Goose was ready in 1950 had many failures, project was canceled later and Blue Goose was scrapped in 1952 - Wheelarrangement: like the 4500 hp Alco 101 and the UP´s.B+B-B+B! <br /> <br />A similar Baldwin projekt was canceled before prototypes. <br /> <br />You have also A.J. Wolffs book about UP´s Turbines? <br />He made a good joke in the table about the tenders. <br /> <br />In the column "HEATINGSYSTEM" he wrote for the 8080 tender "N/A" - Hey, this is a coal tender so "NONE" will be correct! <br />And the ultrajoke you find at the next row: This gastank-tender used behind the #57. This was equipped with a "STEAM" heating? Sure, when the propane is hot enough they become a perfect onestage booster rocket.
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