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[runeight]

black bird killer..

SD 90 Big Mac AC powered. Notice the huge radiators from the heat generated. I belive these are 5500 hp. each.

 

[BigGeorge]

OMG more trains!

 

[SAMBUSA]

(runeight @ Jan. 12 2007,01:32) black bird killer..

SD 90 Big Mac  AC powered. Notice the huge radiators from the heat generated. I belive these are 5500 hp. each.

Thanks to power sharing, I've ran a couple of those. Also, GE had us do test runs on their lastest and greatest. They were very nice. Overloaded? Just turn on the sanders and put it in notch 8 - no wheel slip, she just walks it up the hill

 

[BigGeorge]

 

[runeight]

(Black Bird Killer @ Jan. 11 2007,23:44)

(runeight @ Jan. 12 2007,01

) black bird killer..

SD 90 Big Mac  AC powered. Notice the huge radiators from the heat generated. I belive these are 5500 hp. each.

Thanks to power sharing, I've ran a couple of those.  Also, GE had us do test runs on their lastest and greatest.  They were very nice.  Overloaded?  Just turn on the sanders and put it in notch 8 - no wheel slip, she just walks it up the hill

enough said..

 

[dadofthree]

(runeight @ Jan. 11 2007,22:20)

(dadofthree @ Jan. 11 2007,15

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(runeight @ Jan. 08 2007,19:51)

(Poppy @ Jan. 08 2007,20:26) I am the Facilities & Maintenance Manager for a large scientific and medical research organization.

Man, I love those train pictures.

Well..you will love this. Union Pacific always built the biggest locomotives they could.

Case in point. 4 axle trucks, two engines, 9000+ HP. Check the row of radaitors in the middle.

Awesome piece of equipment.

runeight...

9K+ are those the diesels or the electrics?

diesels electrics. They have two 16 cyclinder engines.

You can see the row of cooling fans on top. It's big! No longer in service due to high mantanence.

They were 6600 hp not 9000 as stated earlier. Sorry.

runeight...

Centennial Specifications
Wheel Arrangement 2 sets of quadruple powered axles
Operation Bidirectional
Length 98'-5" (over couplers)
Width 10'-4"
Height 17'-3" (track to over horn)
Weight 545,432 lbs (with full load of fuel and fluids)
Engines (2) 16-645E3A
Cylinders 32
Traction Motors (8) D-77X
Total HP 6,600HP
Tractive Effort 136,000 lbs at start and 19,800 lbs at 90 mph
Wheels 40 inch diameter
Gear Ratio 59/18
Top Speed 90 mph
Fuel Capacity 8,200 gallons
Lube Oil 305 gallons per engine
Cooling Water 300 gallons per engine

HP rating of traction motors ? The diesels drive a generator that produces DC I'm sure for the traction motors. DC motors produce more torque than AC and are used in trains, cranes, etc.

I guess like many males I like trains. I actually worked around trains for a little over a year.

 

[dadofthree]

Few people realize that train engines utilize sand for traction. I found it interesting.

 

[runeight]

AC locomotives are stronger than DC locomotives. It takes them a while to load up but wow!

AC puts a lot of power to the ground. Case in point. DC locos might have a dynamic brake rating of 8 axles. With AC they are 11 axles. Three more than DC with the same configuration.

runeight...

 

[runeight]

(dadofthree @ Jan. 12 2007,00:06) Few people realize that train engines utilize sand for traction. I found it interesting.  

hardley used anymore. Still required by the FRA but hardley used here anyway.

runeight...

 

[BA BUSA]

 

[psycobusa]

i turn this......

into this....

 

[BA BUSA]

 

[psycobusa]

its one on one now ba

 

[BA BUSA]

 

[psycobusa]

 

[BA BUSA]

 

[psycobusa]

 

[rocket1]

(dadofthree @ Jan. 11 2007,18:43)

(rocket1 @ Jan. 11 2007,05:39) Bike at work

Clean facility, I'd be afraid of corrosion. Let's see a little pot ash here, chlorine there.

Neither all we add is air and the final product goes through a bank of ultraviolet lights.

 

[nitrousjunkie]

George,feel free to email me more of those pics!

 

[MC MUSTANG]

(Wire Dawg @ Jan. 11 2007,22:22) USAF for 18+years.  Voice Network Systems AKA telephone lineman...

Thanks for your service!