Detroit Diesel

CrabbyMilton · June 13, 2022, 01:20:20 PM

Quote from: freds on June 13, 2022, 11:19:28 AM
Cousin is a railroad engineer and he hates the new genset locomotives with multiple generators that you start up and shut down as needed.

Does he drive freight or passenger trains?

freds · June 14, 2022, 10:24:31 AM

Quote from: CrabbyMilton on June 13, 2022, 01:20:20 PM
Does he drive freight or passenger trains?

Freight out of Wyoming...

CrabbyMilton · June 14, 2022, 10:33:50 AM

Thanks. I supposed it's what he's used to over the years. Just imagine all of the changes that took place since the first diesels came into service. Better yet, imagine transitioning to diesel from steam.

john frehlich · June 19, 2022, 07:58:01 AM

I am a train engineer up here in BC interior we have many emd locomotives in the fleet and will for quite some time, only reason they are not produced new anymore is cause they could not meet tier 2 or maybe 3 emissions. the 645 and the 710 are one the greatest locomotives engines ever produced very robust was up graded right to the end ,,,,,,,,,Oh yes and they are awesome,,,,,, pretty our bus two stokes just larger

TomC · June 19, 2022, 08:42:03 AM

Sorry-you need to go to PregressRail to see the EMD locomotives. Except for the locomotive made for the USA using a 4 stroke engine, all other locomotives sent around the world are still using the 2 stroke 710 series engine. It is still very much alive. It has been approved for Tier 4 with after treatment for marine use. Good Luck, TomC

john frehlich · June 19, 2022, 09:31:40 AM

yes member tom you are correct on that.... there are lots med speed diesel engines not sold in north america due to tier but sold world wide still ...progessive rails 1010 seems not to being picked up by many rail railways ge is king the hill or now wabco or wabtec but that trend seems to be changing

muldoonman · June 20, 2022, 11:01:37 AM

Quote from: john frehlich on June 19, 2022, 09:31:40 AM
yes member tom you are correct on that.... there are lots med speed diesel engines not sold in north america due to tier but sold world wide still ...progessive rails 1010 seems not to being picked up by many rail railways ge is king the hill or now wabco or wabtec but that trend seems to be changing

Yeah we're the only dumazz's (America) that try to uphold all the Smog Crap. The rest of the World "Balls to the Walls" and make money. .

dtcerrato · June 20, 2022, 11:06:17 AM

Quote from: muldoonman on June 20, 2022, 11:01:37 AM
Yeah we're the only dumazz's (America) that try to uphold all the Smog Crap. The rest of the World "Balls to the Walls" and make money. .

We got there (wherever there is) first - now we're trying to put the brakes on. Imo.