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I'm thinkin this is the first road locomotive with an inline-6 since the ALCo RS-1.
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I was looking up the same thing.
https://www.trains.com/trn/railroads/locomotives/et23dcm-locomotives-explained/
D.CarletonI'm thinkin this is the first road locomotive with an inline-6 since the ALCo RS-1.
Overmod D.Carleton I'm thinkin this is the first road locomotive with an inline-6 since the ALCo RS-1. That honor goes to the PR43C with its C18 (700hp) motor.
D.Carleton I'm thinkin this is the first road locomotive with an inline-6 since the ALCo RS-1.
That honor goes to the PR43C with its C18 (700hp) motor.
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I am tempted to ask if the T6s with Hi-Ad count as 'road' locomotives...
So these are the first North American locomotives to use an inline GEVO engine, right? Even though it's been almost 15 years since GE first announced them.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1324365
Have any export units been built with the 6 or 8 cylinder inline engines? And what about marine or stationary applications?
CP used the RS-23s the same way CN used their GMD1s, to operate branchlines with poor, light track.
While CN didn't order any RS-23s they did have some very similar S-13 yard engines, some of which remained on the roster into the 1990s (a few were even equipped with pacesetters for use in hump yards). A few examples of both types are still in use on shortlines in Ontario and perhaps elsewhere.
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What is the horsepower rating of the CSX units?
Judging by the model designation, I would say its 2250 HP
Am I the only one who thinks they look like something someone kitbashed from a bunch of leftover HO parts?
Backshop Am I the only one who thinks they look like something someone kitbashed from a bunch of leftover HO parts?
The "paint job" doesn't help
rdamon Backshop Am I the only one who thinks they look like something someone kitbashed from a bunch of leftover HO parts? The "paint job" doesn't help
I'm surprised it didn't get the Dash 3 cab that CSX has applied to their rebuilds.
Definitely not all that different from the repowerings of the 1950's.
rdamonThe "paint job" doesn't help
Overmod rdamon The "paint job" doesn't help Do we call it 'dystopic future'?
rdamon The "paint job" doesn't help
Do we call it 'dystopic future'?
Or Uncertain?
CSSHEGEWISCHDefinitely not all that different from the repowerings of the 1950's.
YOu could in theory try to fit them at the end and just extend the carbody by removing the porch, but I don't think there's enough space. In particular if the goal is to just reuse the exisiting dynamics. And given the size of the cooling.
Fascinating to me that WABTEC made an SD40-2 rebuild that looks like it should be a 710ECO or 1010J rebuild.
Without peeking under the hood maybe by removing the stock D/B the cooling unit could be nudged forward a bit? Perhaps that may be enough room on the back porch for a modern D/B system. Of course that means the added expense of the new D/B package and running cable from the electrical cabinet all the way to the back of the locomotive. We shall see what the evaluations come up with.
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