Diesel Quiz Pt. 1

[PBenham]

The format may be familiar

ALCO is to MacIntosh & Seymour, what Baldwin is to DeLaVergne, what Lima is to Hamilton, what Electro Motive is to Winton, what General Electric is to --?--

Good Luck. No prizes, just remember how you answered the SAT questions. 

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

No other than Cooper-Bessemer.

[PBenham]

 Paul, here, remembers that one must give the strongest answer!

[wjstix]

Hmmm...if ALCO is MacIntosh, wouldn't EMD/GM be Microsoft??

[PBenham]

Hmmm...if ALCO is MacIntosh, wouldn't EMD/GM be Microsoft??

I don't think so. EMD did make a profit in their last quarter, while GM took a monumental!

Next questions: 2. Every domestic builder of major Locomotives used GE electrical equipment (at least on occasion) except one, who was it?

 3. Which builder built the only large domestic locomotive with Siemens electrical gear.

 4. This builder also supplies engines to other manufacturers, and to whom do they supply this equipment?

Have fun.

[BigJim]

what General Electric is to

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

Answers:

2.  Lima-Hamilton

3.  EMD, in the F69PHAC

4.  EMD, to MPI

[PBenham]

Answers:

2.  Lima-Hamilton

3.  EMD, in the F69PHAC

4.  EMD, to MPI

Paul rules, but there is another all Siemens EMD out there, folks!

[jimrice4449]

Baldwins had Westinghouse electrial gear

[nanaimo73]

Answers:

2.  Lima-Hamilton

3.  EMD, in the F69PHAC

4.  EMD, to MPI

Paul rules, but there is another all Siemens EMD out there, folks!

What happened to the 4 SD60MACs ? Are they still at the AAR Pueblo test track ?

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

Baldwins had Westinghouse electrial gear

Baldwin and FM both used Westinghouse electricals, but switched to GE when Westinghouse withdrew from the market in 1954.  I believe that FM developed its own main generators for its locomotives after Westinghouse quit.

[Trainmaster.Curt]

You forgot to mention which ALCO/MLW engines had the McIntosh&Seymour 539 engine in it. The "S" series switchers aka (S-3), the Canadian only (CN) MLW RSC-13's and RSC-24's. And the models with the 244 engine were the RS-3's, FA1's FA2's, RS10's.

[PBenham]

 Nice Pix, Curt! MacIntosh & Seymour designed Alco's main prime mover, and the relationship continued, with some contentious exchanges between Schenectady and Auburn, regarding the design and construction of the 241, 244 and 251 prime movers, all of which were produced at Montreal for use in their production units. The Steinbrenner Book covers the relationship warts and all!

Montreal, as Bombardier, and White Industrial Power kept the "flame" alive, improving the 251 well into the 90's. The 251 still is a vital option for many applications. Too bad locomotives aren't among them!

[Trainmaster.Curt]

Yeah, the top pic was'nt mine though, but the other two are. Actually you'll be suprised to hear that here in Manitoba we do have some M420W's still running, one on the SMNR (Southern Manitoba Railway) a grain shortline on the former CN Miami sub, and i think they still have a few up north on the HBRY (Hudson Bay Railway)

If you want to see more of my pictures, go to http://trainman.cardboardcreations.net/ and go to contributed photos, and click on Curt Wakeman.

[WSOR 3801]

What about HH660s?  DL109s?

You can get new Alco 251 parts from Fairbanks Morse.  The OP engine has also been redesigned with power assemblys, might not have to pull the top crank to change stuff out. www.fairbanksmorse.com

[Trainmaster.Curt]

Yeah, that's cool, so if you run a shortline with MLW power you can still get 251 replacement parts. Awesome. I sure can't wait til my girlfriend comes, then i can take a drive to Morris to see the SMNR, ALCO smoke over the prairies in 2007 is nothin short of a miracle!!

[PBenham]

Any where an Alco is running is a special place!

[Trainmaster.Curt]

Yep, i always can tell an ALCO is comin, if it has that loud rapid sound, and super smoky exhaust.

Check this photo of two M420W's hauling one of Canada's last mixed trains up in Northern Manitoba in Canada, not too sure if this train is still running??