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I think the dapperness stems from more than just the paint job, although I do prefer that mostly black color scheme to their common red and gray.  But aside from colors, to my eye, this Russian TEM14 locomotive has a decidedly “Steam Punk” style to it.  Earlier, I speculated that this locomotive had a tall hood to accommodate a Fairbanks Morse opposed piston diesel engine.  The Russian railroads seem to have relied for a long time on the ubiquitous 2TE10M road locomotives as seen here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLaFONd6ecs&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLaFONd6ecs&feature=related</a> And here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEETEOcQW90&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEETEOcQW90&feature=related</a> The 2TE10M locomotives do use a Fairbanks Morse opposed piston diesel engine, or at least a pattern of it.  The FM OP engine was always described as making a drumming sound.  Baldwin diesel locomotives made a burbling sound. However, the jaunty TEM14 that is the subject of this thread apparently does not use the FM opposed piston engine.  As mentioned above by carnej1, the spec sheet calls out two diesel engine prime movers, presumably, each with its own generator or alternator.   This locomotive is promoted for extraordinary fuel efficiency, so it would be interesting to learn the theory behind that and how it relates to the use of twin engines.  It would also be interesting to see what the engines look like and if they require the hood to be extra tall or if there is some other reason.  I don’t suppose they want to pop the hood though and let all their secrets out.  You never know who might copy them.
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