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Re: Canadian National SD40-2 Diesel Engine V2
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 10 Oct 2002 15:38:15 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Dean Husby writes:
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> > So what is the fan configuration for a GP?
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> It depends. Which model? There have been dozens of models and dozens of
> configurations. If you really want to know, there have been published
> drawings of many models, but it may require purchasing back issues of Model
> Railroader or whatever.
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> Just go with what looks good and don't worry about the rivet counters.
As Lar mentioned, there isn't any definitive version (keep in mind that the GP
is an evolving entity itself, so your question is *really* vague). Generally,
a number following the letter indentification indicated the horse power rating;
so a GP38 would be rated at 3800 HP (the sum HP for 2 diesel prime movers rated
at 1900 HP-- one per truck).
If you really care, Dean, go from a photograph, because then you *know* it
existed;-)
And Lar, don't knock the rivet counters-- they have their points, too:-) Mine
is in bringing all of this up is that some details are more significant that
others. For instance, the number of fans is trivial; the number of wheels per
truck is pretty fundamental. Dean can call his MOC a *steam* engine if he
wants to, but at some point it would be a misnomer, as would calling it an "SD".
Learning which details to model that are significant, especially when one is
engaged in selective compression, is all a part of the creative building
process that we all enjoy so much (those of us, that is, who *engage* in
selective compression;-)
-John
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| (...) It depends. Which model? There have been dozens of models and dozens of configurations. If you really want to know, there have been published drawings of many models, but it may require purchasing back issues of Model Railroader or whatever. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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