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[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by trainboyH16-44

John, it's totally ACe. AC for Alternating Current, remember?
Richard - that's the way the wafer crumbles, eh? [:p] If I had a nickel for every time I've been railfanning without there being a train, I'd be able to buy an athearn blue box freight car. I have a roll of film which needs taking in , but there's nobody to take it in... [:(]

We have the SD70ACe here in australia. BHP Billiton owns the , and uses them on the Mt. Newman mining line. We also have SD40, And 2 F9, of whitch are currently withdrawn. we also have several other GE trains, whitch i couldn't be bothered to list. oh, heck, i will and i will compare them to our aussie built 80's 82's 90's and NR's.

SD 70 ACE: Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 2005
Number in class 24

Manufacturer EMD, Canada
Gauge Standard
Axles Co-Co
Length 22.63 m

Mass 195 t
Engine EMD 16-710G3C-T2
Alternator EMD TA17-CA9

Traction motors EMD A3432

Power 3430 kW / 4600 HP
Tractive effort 853 / 700 kN
Speed 113 / 14 km/h


80 Class
Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1978
Number in class 50
Manufacturer Comeng, Granville
Gauge Standard
Axles Co-Co
Length 19 m
Mass 122 t
Engine Alco 12-251CE
Generator Mitsubishi 2-B2-288P-01
Traction motors Mitsubishi MB-451-BVR
(8031-50 originally MB-515-AVR)
Power 1605 kW / 2150 HP
Tractive effort 356 / 273 kN
Speed 130 / ? km/h


82 Class
Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1994
Number in class 58
Manufacturer Clyde Engineering, Mittagong
Gauge Standard
Axles Co-Co
Length 22 m
Mass 132 t
Engine EMD 12-710G3A
Generator EMD AR11
Traction motors EMD D87ETR
Power 2425 kW / 3250 HP
Tractive effort ? / 413 kN
Speed 121 / 15 km/h


90 Class (my favorite)
Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1994
Number in class 35
Manufacturer EMD, Canada (9001-9031)
EDI, Cardiff (9032-9035)

Gauge Standard
Axles Co-Co
Length 22 m
Mass 165 t
Engine EMD 16-710G3A
Generator EMD AR11
Traction motors EMD D87ETR
Power 3030 kW / 4060 HP
Tractive effort ? / 437 kN
Speed 115 / 19 km/h

So there you have it. If you are still reading this by now, whitch i doubt, because it is a bit boring, it is a comparison between an american loco, and 3 aussie locos.

The website i used is
http://locopage.railpage.org.au/bhp.html
BHP BILLITON

NSW Railways/ Pacific National
http://locopage.railpage.org.au/sra.html

Thanks for paying attention. I know how to find a lot of info about trains in Australia

Well not much is going on. Still hunting for forum Members. remember the website is http://alexander101.proboards102.com/index.cgi

Well i gotta go, my post is long enough already
alexander

EDIT: Oh, man, i fogort the NR Class. here it is

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1996
Number in class 120
Manufacturer Goninan, Broadmeadow (NR1-60)
Goninan, Bassendean (NR61-120)
Gauge Standard
Axles Co-Co
Length 22 m
Mass 132 t
Engine GE 7FDL-16
Generator GE GMG196
Traction motors GE 5GE793A1
Power 3000 kW / 4020 HP
(max., variable: 2850/3560/4020 HP)
Tractive effort 520 / 388 kN
Speed 115 / 23 km/h

Now i really gotta go

Alexander

[ModelTrainLover]

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

The thing that powers them!

So it's the difference between a engien that has 8 cyclenders and 1200 horses and a engien that uses over head wires for power
right? Hey have you guys heard of the new GE evolution series that is being tested?[^]

[trainboyH16-44]

Oh, we've more than jsut heard of them, and I believe that they're beyond the testing stage by now. I read an MR article on them in November 2004, and saw my first one enarly exactly a year later, CP 8701. There sure are a lot of them around....

[coborn35]

They are in use now and have been for over a year.

[tmcc man]

ModelTrainLover, can you please edit your post with the picture? I have to keep scrolling sideways to see people's messages, and it is getting a little annoying.

Well, anyways, nothing new today. When I was out watering the plants a few minutes ago, I heard the New Hope & Ivyland's steamer #40, and the C30-7. I haven't heard the GP30 in a while.
I may be going to the New Hope & Ivyland's shops to check out if they have done anything more to the steamer that is being restored. It is a 2-8-2 Mikado.

[Anonymous]

Its it true that Diesel Trains where not used in world war 1 or 2 to transport food or supplies to other areas ?[:)][^][:(][V][:(!][}:)][B)][xx(][?]

[Noah Hofrichter]

Nope, they weren't used because they weren't commonly around, although a few prototypes could be found in WWII. At that time mainly Steam Engines were in use, an entirely different type of locomotive. Diesels really didn't gain popularity until the 1950's, in what is know as the Transition era. That was when most mainline steam was faded out and first Generation Diesels came into popular use.

Noah

[Anonymous]

thanks

[ModelTrainLover]

is that better? say is there any way we could menchion train wreaks and acidents?
it could make this fromun a bit more lively[:)][|)][|)][|)][|)]
I was also up to 10pm last night doing home work ....
I procrastanate

[ModelTrainLover]

you got to be kidding me the the GE evolution serice is now used for regular use plus I have a poster of one in my room

[alstom]

What-up everyone? I am just stopping by quick today.

Since my mom is coming home from Texas at 11 pm tonight (airport is less than a mile from my favorite Hotspot) - I will be spending the time from about 5-10:30 pm there.

Then, tomorrow is another short-term trip to Pennsylvania overnight at none other than the "Horseshoe Curve." I will love it there, I just know. And for those of you who don't know about the Curve, it is NS tracks and is obviously a big loop. It hosts helper units at the end and middle - not too much in the middle anymore.

Anyways, so I'm excited, I hope I see something rare....

Rich

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[coborn35]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ModelTrainLover

you got to be kidding me the the GE evolution serice is now used for regular use plus I have a poster of one in my room

What? You asked the question.....

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by alstom

What-up everyone? I am just stopping by quick today.

Since my mom is coming home from Texas at 11 pm tonight (airport is less than a mile from my favorite Hotspot) - I will be spending the time from about 5-10:30 pm there.

Then, tomorrow is another short-term trip to Pennsylvania overnight at none other than the "Horseshoe Curve." I will love it there, I just know. And for those of you who don't know about the Curve, it is NS tracks and is obviously a big loop. It hosts helper units at the end and middle - not too much in the middle anymore.

Anyways, so I'm excited, I hope I see something rare....

Rich

.................

Altoona is great, but tomorrow the mesuem will be your best bet, rain forcasted all weekend (and week for that matter). Thats too bad because this is my last weekend in Pittsburgh. Whats more, I was gonna stop at Altoona, Cumberland and Rockville on my way home but no reason to now....

weather sucks

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ModelTrainLover

you got to be kidding me the the GE evolution serice is now used for regular use plus I have a poster of one in my room

yeah dude, your late to the party
here are like a 200 examples of the GEVOS
http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?offset=0&where=search%7CGE+ES44DC%7C-2%7C-2%7C%7C-2%7C%7C15%7C1%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7CGE+ES44DC%7C-2%7C%7C-2%7C-2%7C%7C%7C15%7C-2%7C-2%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C1%7C

[nssr9169]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ModelTrainLover

you got to be kidding me the the GE evolution serice is now used for regular use plus I have a poster of one in my room

The evolutionm series is GE's "ACe" ... it is a loco. that matches the Teir2 emmisions standard........so do you see SD70ACe?..........YES.......who has better sales.......GE.........SO Of course you will see the evolution in service on multipal r.r.s[;)]