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- From: khartman@fnalo.fnal.gov
- Subject: Smokey Alcos...(Was: Re: GE chugging)
- References: <01GR8G20IQ7C95NCKV@VAXC.STEVENS-TECH.EDU> <1ea25lINNo7e@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> <1992Nov18.145240.16329@bony1.bony.com>
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- Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 07:53:23 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov18.145240.16329@bony1.bony.com>, billg@bony1.bony.com
- (Bill Gripp) writes:
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- > What is really dramatic is to find a U34CH which needs a tune up. Catch
- > one of those accelerating from a station stop and not only do you get
- > that chug, but black smoke that almost rivals the best Alcos!
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- Yeah, what about the smokey Alcos? What is the general opinion on
- the cause of this excessive smoke? A railfan friend of mine mentioned that the
- turbocharger was poorly designed.
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- How do the roads that still operate Alcos manage to avoid fines for
- air pollution?
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- Apologies if this topic has been beaten to death in the past, I'm
- new to your group. Thanks for the information!
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- Ken
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