Re: EMD 4 strokes

Krel (krel4203@netconnect.com.au)
22 Oct 97 12:25:45 GMT

Terry Burton <telljb@ozemail.com.au> wrote in article
<62c0f2$dcr$1@reader1.reader.news.ozemail.net>...
> Just finished reading the September issue of Trains Mag
> which covers the 75 years of EMD. No prizes for guessing
> what Trains magazines favourite loco is ........right.!
> But anyhow, they were all fired up about the new SD90MAC
> 6000 hp four stroke EMD. The new four cycle prime mover is
> being tested at the moment.
>
I think their EMD designation is 843H engine.

I'd love to hear what one of these engines sound like - anyone know of
anywhere on the net I can hear one ?

> The new prime mover will eventually be available with less
> hp than 6000, any bets that Clyde will have one of these 4
> banger EMD power plants out here ASAP.!
>
> BTW .....EMD have proven that the Radial Truck/Bogie allows
> a greater tractive effort than a standard bogie.
> Question. Do the NR class Loco's have radial bogies.?
>
No, because of weight restrictions they have welded bogies.

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Cheers Krel


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