Re: Loco cab safety

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

<miracoil@my-deja.com> wrote in message 822td6$2ve$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:822td6$2ve$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> In article <8225vv$4vj13@atbhp.corpmel.bhp.com.au>,
>
> > It could be due to the radiators or air intakes on the second unit
> getting
> > hot air exhausted from the front unit. 81s had a similar sort of
> problem in
> > single line tunnels, they moved the air intakes from the angled part
> of the
> > roof to the side of the body.
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Chris Stratton
>
> I have no local knowledge, but I wanted to metion that similar problems
> in America resulted in a new locomotive type being developed and they
> weree nick named 'Tunnel- motors" Heavily redesigned radiators and low
> down side intakes overcome this over heating problem.
> All US GE Locomotives have massive overhanging 'awnings" radiators
> fitted. But GE Australia say they can make do with the puny systems
> fitted to NR's [ ;o)]

Thats the result of our tight loading gauge.

The fan as apposed to fans on the US models is at the No. 2 end of the loco.

Bob.