Can Always Hope??
Thank You.
That scheme does adapt quite well to modern safety cab units.
Greetings from Alberta
-an Articulate Malcontent
The Canadian TSB has released their report on a locomotive fire in the Kootenay region a couple years ago. As usual GE = Generally Exploded and Guaranteed Employment (for mechanics)........
https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/rail/2021/r21v0144/r21v0144.html
Meanwhile the far north end of the Great Slave Lake Railway is about to go up in flames.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/hay-river-wildfire-update-nwt-august-26-2023-1.6948781
Why did I know I was going to be reading about something by GE before I clicked on that link?
Note the repair history. The report noted over 60% of the power assemblies had needed attention by 50% of the expected overhaul interval...
NDG, further to our conversation about power in the Canadian north, it appears that Yellowknife is supplied by local hydro dams and also has a large backup diesel plant. (link opens as a PDF)
https://registry.mvlwb.ca/Documents/MV2019L1-0001/MV2019L1-0001%20-%20NTPC%20-%20Jackfish-%20Operations%20Maintenance%20and%20Surveillance%20Manual%20-%20Feb26_21.pdf
In locomotive terms the Jackfish diesel plant contains four SD45s, two MK5000s, several NRE gensets (or perhaps a Siemens Charger if you bolted all the QSKs together a-la Detroit) and something British.
Rio Grande Wreck, Troublesome, 1956.
The magic of physics. Kinda like air conditioning railroad cars using steam.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Did they ever track down the kimberlite pipe in Cobalt that the enormous diamond came from?
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