Re: LVR 73 class

["malcolm's" <kmalcolm@tpg.com.au>]

Not realy, since we cleaned the cooling systems out and got the fans
running reliably on 7315 and 7319 overheating has never been a problem.
-- 
Dave Malcolm

David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in article
<38F47A9D.F4BE5826@ozemail.com.au>...
> malcolm's wrote:
> 
> > Actually I wouldn't mind betting the only reason the 47s and the 73s
were
> > unreliable was because the cooling system was never cleaned out and
became
> > clogged with sludge. This then causes overheating and in a Cat cracked
> > heads. So the unreliability was not because of any design deficiency or
> > age, just a lack of maintenance.
> 
> Might have had something to do with the cooling fans being upside-down
too.
> 
> 
> --
> David Johnson
> trainman@ozemail.com.au
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