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Dose anyone know why the DD40X has an air gap in the middle????
Dose anyone know why the DD40X has an air gap in the middle????
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Anonymous
on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 4:55 PM
THANK YOU Randy Stahl its great to meet some one who has worked on the real thing [:O][8D][^]>>>>>>>glennbob
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Randy Stahl
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June 2004
From: roundhouse
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Posted by
Randy Stahl
on Sunday, September 18, 2005 4:41 PM
In addition, the DD40s that I have worked on, were so long that it takes a machinist or electrician a good amount of time to walk around this unit. I'm glad the gap is there, working this engine is alot easier because of it. BTW, the engine control panel for the # 2 engine is at the rear of the locomotive, I recall the isolation switch being there as well.
Randy
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Anonymous
on Saturday, September 17, 2005 5:17 PM
the best answer so far came from the operators manual that states the start controls are located inside the opening; thanks to an avid rail fan thanks ,>>>>glennbob
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TheS.P.caboose
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March 2005
From: Canoga Park (Los Angeles)
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TheS.P.caboose
on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 6:28 PM
There are 2 motors under the hood. The unit itself is 99 feet long.
Regards Gary
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Dose anyone know why the DD40X has an air gap in the middle????
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Anonymous
on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 5:21 PM
Hello train fans i have posted this question before : so dose anyone have a specific reason why the air gap in the middle besides the obveious short walk around ;did emd have a master plan some hidden controls, or air flow modifications ect.?????[?][^]glennbob
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