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Anonymous
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turbo charged
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 12, 2004 11:55 AM
Is it possible to de turbo a General Electric locomotive?

keep asking, keep learning
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Randy Stahl
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Posted by Randy Stahl on Sunday, September 12, 2004 1:49 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Terry_C

Is it possible to de turbo a General Electric locomotive?

keep asking, keep learning
Not unless you want to lower the HP ALOT !
GE locomotives will idle and run without a turbo , but they will starve for air in a very short time. many old GEs and ALCO's did not have turbo's these engines were well under 1000 HP
Randy
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