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Re: My EMD SD40-2
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 23 Feb 2000 03:11:43 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane/Spamless/.edu
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Christopher Masi wrote:
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> > Thanks for the extra info, I'll add the blower information instead of just calling it a
> > bulge. I assume blower means supercahrger?
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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 axle) and the ducting has to wend its
> way from the centrally located blower to both trucks via openings in the
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 supercAHrger anyway.
Chris
P.S. I like the way you reworded the question to avoid an obvious and disgusting response.
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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)
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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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