Steam Locomotives and Such.

[FergusonTO35]

I see a Southern heritage unit in that second pic.

 

[ajschainsaws]

We had a BNSF wreck come into out shop a few weeks ago. I had to fly it to stumps so we can commence the work.
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Here's one of our units that just came in last week. She's a beaut Clark, don't worry it will buff out! Yup we're gonna rebuild this one.

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What a mess you got your work cut out fixing that mess glad the crews where ok. What power plant are in these locos

 

[blacksmith]

I see a Southern heritage unit in that second pic.

Yeah that one was a wreck as well. It was here for a little while.

 

[blacksmith]

What a mess you got your work cut out fixing that mess glad the crews where ok. What power plant are in these locos

They are General Electric 4,400 hp EVO I believe they are tier 3 or 4 engines. Man those are the tallest engines that I've ever seen. From the oil pan to the top of the engine is something like 9ft when we have them on stands sitting on the ground!

 

[ajschainsaws]

That is some big engine what a stroke on them

 

[RCBS]

Not really a train guy but watched this last night and found it interesting.

 

[blacksmith]

That is some big engine what a stroke on them

Not sure about the stroke but it's big!

 

[FergusonTO35]

They are General Electric 4,400 hp EVO I believe they are tier 3 or 4 engines. Man those are the tallest engines that I've ever seen. From the oil pan to the top of the engine is something like 9ft when we have them on stands sitting on the ground!

Wasn't there also a 6000 horse version?

 

[afleetcommand]

Last week waiting for the woods to dry

 

[afleetcommand]

Wasn't there also a 6000 horse version?

Yes, AC6000CW's they had almost every one converted to a 4400hp and called them C44ACM's, I think CSX called a few of them CW46AH's but all those German built 6000hp prime movers were taken off the ones used for real service.

 

[FergusonTO35]

So the 6000's were Krautenmotors? Didn't know that!

 

[afleetcommand]

Yup a collaboration with Deutz MWM to build the big one. Called it a "7fdl" and they didn't last long as they swapped in the later "evo" 4400 & 4600hp motors of the current GE's in the early 2000's . Had a couple running the Albany to Boston line here in their early years. NOW the "converted" ones slide on by from time to time on the CSX main

 

[FergusonTO35]

Hmm, I'm hardly an expert on locos but I thought the FDL series dated back to Cooper-Bessemer and never got beyond 3k or so horsepower.

 

[fossil]

Nice Baldwin 2-6-6-2 loco on this excursion. Built in 1949, Likely one of the last big steam loco's built

The whistle on this one would wake the dead.

 

[afleetcommand]

Hmm, I'm hardly an expert on locos but I thought the FDL series dated back to Cooper-Bessemer and never got beyond 3k or so horsepower.

Could be, I'm not much on the GE's, they used the "label" but obviously German roots have nothing in common with the Cooper-Bessemer days

 

[fossil]

The Brits sure don't baby their restored high speeds steam locos.

 

[afleetcommand]

Raw power

 

[ajschainsaws]

The Brits sure don't baby their restored high speeds steam locos.

yes there flying in this video they must have got good stokers on board
the steam trains are more popular than ever since covid every week theres
train tours running all over the country and there all nearly sold out

 

[ajschainsaws]

Raw power

yes that sure is it still amazes me the weights that in one train

 

[Likesaws]

Chesapeake & Ohio mainline at Ronceverte, WV.

Was a beautiful morning today!



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Just saw this today, next time you are here be sure to check out Martian and Jones Hardware. Right beside railroad tracks, they have been in
business for over 100 years. All post and beam construction.