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DD40X why the air gap inthe long hood?

  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Fri, Aug 19 2005 5:46 PM
    Dose anyone know the exact reason EMD built the DD40X with an air gap in the middle of the long hood ???[:D] Glennbob
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  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Mon, Aug 22 2005 1:18 PM
    I am not entirerly sure, but I believe there is a gap in the middle of the DD40's extremely long hood so that the crews didn't have to walk aroand the whole locomotive to get to another side on the walkways...
    At least that is what a guy at a train museam told me...
    I bet there are more practical purposes too...

    Hope that helps.
  • AC6000CW
    Posted by
    on Thu, Aug 25 2005 2:43 PM
    THE GAP IN THE DDA40X IS THE STARTER CONTROLS FOR THE 2 ENGINE. THIS INFO IS FROM THE DDA40X MANUAL.
    http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5025
  • joecool1212
    Posted by
    on Sun, Aug 28 2005 8:10 PM
    The DD40X is 2 GP40 welded together back to back with one cab removed. The space is where the 2 were put together. Joe A.
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Fri, Sep 2 2005 4:15 PM
    Good answer AC6000CW it always helps to go to the manual>>> thank you very much>>>glennbob
  • AC6000CW
    Posted by
    on Tue, Sep 13 2005 7:11 PM
    QUOTE: Originally posted by glennbob

    Good answer AC6000CW it always helps to go to the manual>>> thank you very much>>>glennbob

    your welcome oh by the way do you know where the dda40x 6936 is stored at ?
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  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sat, Sep 17 2005 4:59 PM
    I think one of the DD40X's is on display at promelty point Utaha glennbob
  • AC6000CW
    Posted by
    on Sat, Sep 17 2005 5:04 PM
    is 6936 still active
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  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sat, Sep 17 2005 5:08 PM
    well i am not sure some time back when the UP was short of power they re activated a bunch of the old DD40-X's and statred moving freight with them they were refered to as the rail straighteners whit their 8 weel trucks glenn bob
  • AC6000CW
    Posted by
    on Sat, Sep 17 2005 5:11 PM
    what is the term rail straighteners?
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  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sat, Sep 17 2005 5:30 PM
    Rail-straightener ;the 8 wheels 4 in line on on the same truck had a hard time making it through tight turns some people thing this is why the DD40-X was retired so soon. for the same reason yard switchers have 4 wheel trucks thus the GP-40 as to the SD-40 with 6 wheel trucks >>>glennbob
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sun, Sep 18 2005 8:58 AM
    There is a DD40x here in Illinois, at the Illinois Railway Museum

    Chis
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sun, Sep 18 2005 10:34 PM
    QUOTE: Originally posted by AC6000CW

    is 6936 still active

    Yes and it's kept in Chy. wy.
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Wed, Sep 21 2005 4:42 PM
    QUOTE: Originally posted by AC6000CW

    THE GAP IN THE DDA40X IS THE STARTER CONTROLS FOR THE 2 ENGINE. THIS INFO IS FROM THE DDA40X MANUAL.
    [8D][:D]finaly the correct answer thank you
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Wed, Sep 21 2005 4:47 PM
    I did not know the 6936 was in Chy.Wy. thanks ! how did you find that out???? i live about 90 miles south of Chy.Wy. in longmont colorado >>>>[:)][4:-)]>>>>glennbob
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