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Uke · Uke

Has distinctly EMD characteristics, but... Trucks. Motors. Air ducts atop TMs... Fuel tank shape. Watched a vid-clip on YouTube... Couldn't quite 'get' that engine sound. I know damn well somebody knows what it is... Anybody wanna venture ta guess? Seriously girls, I don't know. But I'd like ta kn...

Uke · Uke

...at least that's what we've been told. I took a peek yesterday, and our yard is full of 40-2s. Damn near all of 'em green/black former BN power. Some still good, some crap, but all of 'em have leases that'll expire by year's end. Some will stay here, some will return ta the 'owners,' and some may find new...

Uke · Uke

Brandy new SD-70ACe...far from KC. And another 70. Old NS version...or maybe Snippy can fill the blank for us? What is it Snip? Numbered 2543. An EMD for sure, but an SD what?

Uke · Uke

Car knockers ran off a crazed idiot late last night/early this morn... He ended up in the maint. bldg. across the yard from the rip. He went bonkers and trashed one unit...grabbed a 3/4" drive torque wrench and smashed every window on the loco, then smashed door glass, and the windows on the west s...

Uke · Uke

...and BNsf will implement these new portable units beginning Dec. 1st., 2008. First ta get 'em, Northwest Division where most complaints seem ta be. Should this 'pilot program' win favorable reviews from train crews, look for wider distribution on other divisions on the system.

Uke · Uke

...couple Macs shovin' the ass end of another northbound unit train loaded for Roberts Bank in North Vancouver, Canada. Somebody's buyin' one hell of a lot of Powder River Coal lately! And somebody else is makin' some big bucks on it!

Troll · Troll

GE pursues massive rail deal with firm in India (The following story by Jim Martin appeared on the Times News website on October 22.) ERIE, Pa. GE Transportation has teamed with an Indian company to chase what could be the largest locomotive order in company history. Indian Railways had already name...

Uke · Uke

Jump to: navigation, search Roberts Bank, British Columbia is an area on the south side of the estuary of the Fraser River approximately 35 kilometers south of Vancouver. It is significant as both a transport hub because of the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and port because of the R...

Calvin · Calvin

The following was written by someone at E.M.D. early in the development of their locomotives. It was found in an instruction booklet which was issued for an E.M.D. locomotive school in the 1940's during the war. A Diesel engine is an amazing assortment of bolts, nuts, valves, heaters, coolers, expa...

Uke · Uke

From what I gather, BNsf plans ta lay up more SD-40s. And the best of 'em may end up in [no shit!] yard service! What? Yard service. AS in switching duties. Probably as 'booster' power for RCLs assigned ta hump jobs. Thew worst? Sell 'em off, or return 'em ta the original lessees. And they plan ta shed the o...

Troll · Troll

Machinists ratify new rail dealSome 7,000 rail employees represented by the International Association of Machinists have ratified a new national agreement with railroads that bargain under the umbrella of the National Carriers' Conference Committee. The IAM is the 13th and final rail union to...

Uke · Uke

GE Transportation Endorses New Tier 3 and 4 Emission Regulations ERIE, Pa.--GE Transportation, a global technology innovator and supplier to the railroad, marine, mining and wind industries, welcomed the new Tier 3 and 4 emission regulations issued by the United States Environmental Prote...

WhistleDick17 · WhistleDick17

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWg8rr3r39Y Glad ATSF decided to install ATS, and I'm surprised BNSF hasn't taken it out. -- Edited by WhistleDick17 at 18:56, 2008-09-10

Brizy · Brizy

Got it as a housewarming gift 3 years ago and it has done a good job.... Its a 2 stroke engine....Lately, I had to run it in the half choke position and keep the throttle open to keep it runnin..... Now, it just starts and lasts about 10 seconds and dies...So tonight, I took the fuckin thing apart and cleane...

Uke · Uke

Like motorcycles, the present day builders [GE and EMD] have agreed to use the same systems for air-brakes, and loco controls. Most of us mechanical types remember, 6-BL, deadman pedals, rotair, and an extra MU hose for sand. And other oddball controls... Who remembers GE's innovative 'half-step...

wes · wes

Been riding for six months (Kawasaki Vulcan 500) and am beginning to feel comfortable. The only thing that makes no sense to me is the shift lever. Neutral resides between first and second gear and the only way to be sure of it is to glance down and see a green light. Now the question; is this a univers...

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

Does anyone ever remember seeing anything like this? I don't. Air brakes was the first reason trainmen didn't have to "decorate the tops" to apply brakes, especially as further improvements came along, like retainers (stopping the train, setting retainer valves on selected or all...

Uke · Uke

And this time it's by gettin' inta China! Yep. China! August 21, 2008GE power en route to ChinaIn October 2005, GE Transportation signed a $450 million contract with the Chinese Ministry of Railways (MOR) for 300 6,000-hp Evolution® Series CMLs (China Mainline Locomotives). The first of two fully...

Troll · Troll

Date: August 17, 2008 10:47 Machinist / Mechanical Department Author: AmtrakPalmetto If you or someone you know works for mechanical department, or a machinist, please PM me and let me know. Thank you. Amin [ Reply To This Message ] [ Quote This Message ]

Troll · Troll

BlackDog · BlackDog

Last night I had to run my two units to the roundhouse to get refueled. The leader was bone dry and dead, the trailer dragged the train into town for us to recrew and refuel. The leader took 4800 gallons, the trailer took 2000 gallons. Figuring diesel @ $4.00/gal, I watched the railroad in 30 short minute...

Buckethead · Buckethead

Uke, I found out the hard way! On the new EMD's, once you lose that auxiliary generator, you fucking dead in the water. No A/C, no compressor, alarms that can't be reset, ect. Ran on battery power only. Surprised it made it as far as it did! I did put it in trail after it died, but it was still running when I go...

Troll · Troll

Date: August 6, 2008 11:59 Long end forward - additional cost? Author: john1082 Years ago when SOU and NW used to operate locomotives long end forward, was there an additional cost at the time of purchase to set them up long hood forward? Is it a simple matter of swinging the control stand around 180 deg...

Uke · Uke

...but I'll wait till manana. It's past midnight here, and there's nobody on but me... An Amtrak four-axle GE unit...with somethin' wrong at the #1 axle. Coil spring maybe. The whole truck hadda be dropped...and moved ta where the motor could be dropped from the truck. Three days. We don't have tools...

WhistleDick17 · WhistleDick17

Date: July 20, 2008 13:13 waste of fuel on the NS Reading Line. Author: jim6300loco What an interesting observation My Railfaning buddy Beertrain and I made this Morning about 11:30 this morning on the NS Reading Line. We were practicing our usual Sunday morning Railfanning expedition when we noti...

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	Brazil. But what the hell is a UMM21C? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Has distinctly EMD characteristics, but... Trucks. Motors. Air ducts atop TMs... Fuel tank shape. Watched a vid-clip on YouTube... Couldn't quite 'get' that engine sound. I know damn well somebody knows what it is... Anybody wanna venture ta guess? Seriously girls, I don't know. But I'd like ta kn...	Uke	22	2742	3:25 AM, 11/19/08 by The Krink
	Lease returns... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) ...at least that's what we've been told. I took a peek yesterday, and our yard is full of 40-2s. Damn near all of 'em green/black former BN power. Some still good, some crap, but all of 'em have leases that'll expire by year's end. Some will stay here, some will return ta the 'owners,' and some may find new...	Uke	27	1640	4:15 PM, 11/18/08 by Hoghead Bob
	Visitors... (Preview) Brandy new SD-70ACe...far from KC. And another 70. Old NS version...or maybe Snippy can fill the blank for us? What is it Snip? Numbered 2543. An EMD for sure, but an SD what?	Uke	13	926	5:35 AM, 11/18/08 by Snippy
	Vandalized shit at Interbay... (Preview) Car knockers ran off a crazed idiot late last night/early this morn... He ended up in the maint. bldg. across the yard from the rip. He went bonkers and trashed one unit...grabbed a 3/4" drive torque wrench and smashed every window on the loco, then smashed door glass, and the windows on the west s...	Uke	5	624	3:04 PM, 11/17/08 by Troll
	Latest solution for 'stinky toilet' syndrome... (Preview) ...and BNsf will implement these new portable units beginning Dec. 1st., 2008. First ta get 'em, Northwest Division where most complaints seem ta be. Should this 'pilot program' win favorable reviews from train crews, look for wider distribution on other divisions on the system.	Uke	2	590	9:24 AM, 11/02/08 by Uke
	Coal train helpers... ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) (Preview) ...couple Macs shovin' the ass end of another northbound unit train loaded for Roberts Bank in North Vancouver, Canada. Somebody's buyin' one hell of a lot of Powder River Coal lately! And somebody else is makin' some big bucks on it!	Uke	70	4460	4:10 AM, 11/01/08 by Cy Valley
	GE brings good things to India ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) GE pursues massive rail deal with firm in India (The following story by Jim Martin appeared on the Times News website on October 22.) ERIE, Pa. GE Transportation has teamed with an Indian company to chase what could be the largest locomotive order in company history. Indian Railways had already name...	Troll	30	2165	7:37 AM, 10/27/08 by Troll
	Correction Re: Roberts Bank, British Columbia, Canada (Preview) Jump to: navigation, search Roberts Bank, British Columbia is an area on the south side of the estuary of the Fraser River approximately 35 kilometers south of Vancouver. It is significant as both a transport hub because of the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and port because of the R...	Uke	7	839	6:52 AM, 10/22/08 by Troll
	UKE'S DIESEL MANTRA.....shamelessly copied from elsewhere.. (Preview) The following was written by someone at E.M.D. early in the development of their locomotives. It was found in an instruction booklet which was issued for an E.M.D. locomotive school in the 1940's during the war. A Diesel engine is an amazing assortment of bolts, nuts, valves, heaters, coolers, expa...	Calvin	1	801	8:34 AM, 10/19/08 by Uke
	More disappearing units? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) From what I gather, BNsf plans ta lay up more SD-40s. And the best of 'em may end up in [no shit!] yard service! What? Yard service. AS in switching duties. Probably as 'booster' power for RCLs assigned ta hump jobs. Thew worst? Sell 'em off, or return 'em ta the original lessees. And they plan ta shed the o...	Uke	18	1689	3:50 PM, 10/10/08 by Hoghead Bob
	Machinists ratify contract (Preview) Machinists ratify new rail dealSome 7,000 rail employees represented by the International Association of Machinists have ratified a new national agreement with railroads that bargain under the umbrella of the National Carriers' Conference Committee. The IAM is the 13th and final rail union to...	Troll	2	586	4:08 PM, 10/03/08 by Snippy
	Does this spell the end for EMD's two-stroke? ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 7 ) (Preview) GE Transportation Endorses New Tier 3 and 4 Emission Regulations ERIE, Pa.--GE Transportation, a global technology innovator and supplier to the railroad, marine, mining and wind industries, welcomed the new Tier 3 and 4 emission regulations issued by the United States Environmental Prote...	Uke	92	12474	12:37 PM, 09/11/08 by Freddie Krueger
	Southwest Chief haulin ass (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWg8rr3r39Y Glad ATSF decided to install ATS, and I'm surprised BNSF hasn't taken it out. -- Edited by WhistleDick17 at 18:56, 2008-09-10	WhistleDick17	2	735	11:55 AM, 09/11/08 by Troll
	Featherlite weed eater... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Got it as a housewarming gift 3 years ago and it has done a good job.... Its a 2 stroke engine....Lately, I had to run it in the half choke position and keep the throttle open to keep it runnin..... Now, it just starts and lasts about 10 seconds and dies...So tonight, I took the fuckin thing apart and cleane...	Brizy	17	2195	1:53 AM, 09/07/08 by The Krink
	Locomotive standards... (Preview) Like motorcycles, the present day builders [GE and EMD] have agreed to use the same systems for air-brakes, and loco controls. Most of us mechanical types remember, 6-BL, deadman pedals, rotair, and an extra MU hose for sand. And other oddball controls... Who remembers GE's innovative 'half-step...	Uke	8	843	4:53 PM, 09/04/08 by Snippy
	Bikes ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Been riding for six months (Kawasaki Vulcan 500) and am beginning to feel comfortable. The only thing that makes no sense to me is the shift lever. Neutral resides between first and second gear and the only way to be sure of it is to glance down and see a green light. Now the question; is this a univers...	wes	19	1513	8:11 PM, 09/03/08 by Freddie Krueger
	An Assertive Railfan Remembers (Preview) Does anyone ever remember seeing anything like this? I don't. Air brakes was the first reason trainmen didn't have to "decorate the tops" to apply brakes, especially as further improvements came along, like retainers (stopping the train, setting retainer valves on selected or all...	Cy Valley	11	908	5:41 AM, 08/27/08 by Cy Valley
	GE still tryin' ta dominate the DE market (Preview) And this time it's by gettin' inta China! Yep. China! August 21, 2008GE power en route to ChinaIn October 2005, GE Transportation signed a $450 million contract with the Chinese Ministry of Railways (MOR) for 300 6,000-hp Evolution® Series CMLs (China Mainline Locomotives). The first of two fully...	Uke	2	809	1:15 PM, 08/22/08 by Snippy
	Dada wants to speak to Uke (Preview) Date: August 17, 2008 10:47 Machinist / Mechanical Department Author: AmtrakPalmetto If you or someone you know works for mechanical department, or a machinist, please PM me and let me know. Thank you. Amin [ Reply To This Message ] [ Quote This Message ]	Troll	4	657	3:01 PM, 08/19/08 by Buckethead
	Monkey Bars? ( 1 2 ) (Preview)	Troll	20	1766	9:22 PM, 08/18/08 by Buckethead
	Wow (Preview) Last night I had to run my two units to the roundhouse to get refueled. The leader was bone dry and dead, the trailer dragged the train into town for us to recrew and refuel. The leader took 4800 gallons, the trailer took 2000 gallons. Figuring diesel @ $4.00/gal, I watched the railroad in 30 short minute...	BlackDog	8	721	9:17 PM, 08/18/08 by Buckethead
	Ask Uke again! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Uke, I found out the hard way! On the new EMD's, once you lose that auxiliary generator, you fucking dead in the water. No A/C, no compressor, alarms that can't be reset, ect. Ran on battery power only. Surprised it made it as far as it did! I did put it in trail after it died, but it was still running when I go...	Buckethead	28	1926	9:16 PM, 08/18/08 by Buckethead
	Ask cy......and Snippy ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Date: August 6, 2008 11:59 Long end forward - additional cost? Author: john1082 Years ago when SOU and NW used to operate locomotives long end forward, was there an additional cost at the time of purchase to set them up long hood forward? Is it a simple matter of swinging the control stand around 180 deg...	Troll	19	1577	6:35 AM, 08/17/08 by Brizy
	Started out wantin' ta show a few pics... (Preview) ...but I'll wait till manana. It's past midnight here, and there's nobody on but me... An Amtrak four-axle GE unit...with somethin' wrong at the #1 axle. Coil spring maybe. The whole truck hadda be dropped...and moved ta where the motor could be dropped from the truck. Three days. We don't have tools...	Uke	10	778	8:48 PM, 08/16/08 by Hoghead Bob
	waste of fuel on the NS Reading Line (Preview) Date: July 20, 2008 13:13 waste of fuel on the NS Reading Line. Author: jim6300loco What an interesting observation My Railfaning buddy Beertrain and I made this Morning about 11:30 this morning on the NS Reading Line. We were practicing our usual Sunday morning Railfanning expedition when we noti...	WhistleDick17	5	714	8:42 AM, 07/24/08 by Uke
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