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| Just a quick note, to let you know I have a number of interesting 4,5v and 12v train items on sale. Please take a look on market.auctions if interested: (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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| (...) remember if the (...) when I get home. (...) Turbo'd. All more recent EMD/EMDD products are Turbocharged rather than supercharged ALCO's and MLW's were Supercharged. They were legendary for the clouds of smoke they produced. (in a diesel, if (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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| Good points...going from 700 to 1200 pieces would be 500 piece increase, or $57.50 increase based on an 11.5¢ per piece estimate. Which would be right around $200. But $200 is alot of money, and many people already balk at the $150 price tag. If it (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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| (...) snip the rest of the answer Thanks, I was basing my guess on the slang blower = supercharger; I couldn't remember if the SD40-2 were turbo/supercharged. No need to answer that one I can look it up when I get home. I have to laugh...what is a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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| (...) No, the blower is a massive device that provides air, via ducting, to the traction motors to keep them cool. The ducting can be rather elaborate, since the motors are mounted on the trucks (side hung and connected via gears to their drive (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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