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What is with flaming GE's

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Oct 18 2005 11:58 AM

I was just curious as to why it seems that GE locomotives tend to smoke more often and even have flames shooting out their exhausts. I have yet to see an EMD do this. Also I notice this seems to happen most on the Norfolk Southern than any other RR. Is this possibly due to bad maintanance on a RR's part, or is this a common GE problem. Surely this is not a good thing and I am not knocking GE because I like EMD & GE both.

Chuck[:)]

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Posted by wctransfer

on Tue, Oct 18 2005 2:30 PM

Becaues of the fuel injectors. GE's arent as well designed. All GE's are horrible with pollution. I mean, you can see them smoke when they are idleing

Alec

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Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Oct 18 2005 2:42 PM

Sometimes the turbo goes out on them.. now that is a "flamming" site.

Posted by waltersrails

on Tue, Oct 18 2005 3:20 PM

Yes your right NS GE's do smoke a lot and flame a lot. Im a railroad photogragher and ns makes exallent shots for me.

I like NS but CSX has the B&O.

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Oct 18 2005 3:43 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by waltersrails

Yes your right NS GE's do smoke a lot and flame a lot. Im a railroad photogragher and ns makes exallent shots for me.

Flaming NS diesels make me glad I'm a CSX fan. It seems as if ex-Conrail's are giving them trouble[?]...I guess CSX got the better loco's, then. I've seen one, count it, one photo of a flaming CSX unit, and I cannot count the number of NS units I've seen flaming.

Posted by Jack_S

on Tue, Oct 18 2005 10:34 PM

"Flaming GEs"??? I didn't know GE Locomotives could even access the Internet, let alone send nasty messages.

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Oct 18 2005 10:38 PM

ha.......ha.........ha...........

Posted by AC6000CW

on Wed, Oct 19 2005 11:11 AM

THE EXTRA FUEL FROM THE CLYNDERS DOESNT GET BURN OFF ANDTHE REMAINING FUEL GOES TO THE EXSAULT PIPES THEN FUEL CATCHES ON FIRE IN THE PIPES THEN THERE ONE WAY AND IT'S UP AND THAT HOW YOU GET FLAIMS.

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Posted by wctransfer

on Wed, Oct 19 2005 4:33 PM

come on RGroeling. Read that, does that make any sense. Please , everyone turn off the caps and use good GRAMMER!

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Posted by Anonymous

on Wed, Oct 19 2005 5:44 PM

Sorry guys... [V]

I was trying to type fast, I scincerely appologize....

what I MEANT to say was

GEs have fuel lines running close to the engine block, so If just a bit leaks out the fuel egnites, starting a fire. thats why you see lots of GEs with pimer on em....

Sorry. I deleted my first post... it was stupid[banghead]

Posted by AC6000CW

on Wed, Oct 19 2005 6:00 PM

I didn,t know that it was on. sorry about that.
i thought diesel fuel was not consulable until it's under pressure.

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Posted by AC6000CW

on Wed, Oct 19 2005 6:02 PM

rgroeling can you email your railfan photos to me please.

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Posted by TrainFreak409

on Wed, Oct 19 2005 8:03 PM

Look! It's the Locomotive Torch!

FLAME ON!

[:p][xx(]

Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern

Posted by Anonymous

on Fri, Oct 21 2005 12:22 PM

Thanks for all of your input guys. That helps a lot.

Chuck[^]

Posted by Anonymous

on Fri, Oct 21 2005 3:15 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by TrainFreak409

Look! It's the Locomotive Torch!

FLAME ON!

[:p][xx(]

And THAT is the ONLY CSX flamer I've ever seen.

I hate that website.[xx(]