Re: Smokey NRs

[telljb@ozemail.com.au (Terry Burton)]

Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au> wrote:

>Watched 2 NRs going up Cowan bank yesterday morning and I couldn't
>believe the amount of black smoke belching ont of them. It reminded me
>of worn out Alcos. Is this normal or were they both sick?

Nah....... imagination Bob.  The NR's are perfect, just
read this group or follow NRC's press releases.

Did you know they have a mode that lets them run at
various power ratings, it used to be called throttle or
regulator settings in the Steam and pre NRC days, but
now it is NRC/Goninan "black magic".  ;-)

Cheers

----Tell
Alice Springs NT