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- From: johnm@hpmcaa.mcm.hp.com.mcm.hp.com (John Mosbarger)
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- Subject: Re: GE chugging
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- Date: 18 Nov 92 20:31:11 GMT
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- carl.a.benevit (cab@cbnewsm.cb.att.com) wrote:
- : There's another GE 40-8 "sound" that I've heard while the engine is
- : idling. The quiet burble suddenly increases in rpm and is accompanied
- : by something starting up (like a big fan, increasing revs, etc.)
- : accompanied by a compressor like sound and a whine, which runs
- : for a couple of minutes and then shuts down. This may or may not
- : be operating when the engine is in motion. I'm not sure.
-
- This is probably the humongous radiator fan starting up. UP's DASH8-
- 40C's in Portland seem to do it on a fairly regular basis when idling or
- moving slowly with a train. Sorta sounds like Scotty just stuck the Enter-
- prise into warp drive :-).
-
- John
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