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- From: car@access.digex.com (Mr. Blue)
- Subject: All about Diesels
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:02:08 GMT
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- I am trying to gain some very basic knowledge about diesel engines so
- that I can buy the models with some intelligence. Could someone give me
- the basic rundown of the different classes of diesel engines and what they
- were used for?
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- I notice that there seems to be a naming convention of sorts, with "F"
- units, "G" units, etc..does this indicate some sort of evolution? For examples
- f-7's came before GP-40's...Does the "f" or "gp" mean anything??
- whats the difference between an f3 and an f7, or a gp-18 and a gp-40??
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- Who made the diesels in the US? (I see a lot with a GE in front of them
- when I see listings in the magazines..is this General Electric? I also see
- a lot of SMD or EMD or something like that..what does that stand for?)
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- Which diesels were used for switching, passenger trains, freight, etc if
- there any "rules" of thumb??
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- Any info is greatly appeciated. The answers may be candidates for the FAQ?
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- Chris
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