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- From: elw4@po.CWRU.Edu (Evan L. Werkema)
- Newsgroups: rec.railroad
- Subject: Re: Smokey Alcos...(Was: Re: GE chugging)
- Date: 24 Nov 1992 03:38:46 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- References: <1992Nov22.015323.1@fnalo.fnal.gov> <01GR8G20IQ7C95NCKV@VAXC.STEVENS-TECH.EDU> <1ea25lINNo7e@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> <1992Nov18.145240.16329@bony1.bony.com>
- Reply-To: elw4@po.CWRU.Edu (Evan L. Werkema)
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- In a previous article, khartman@fnalo.fnal.gov () says:
-
- > 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.
-
- Either that or the turbo was too small. When ATSF was test driving the
- first PA1's, the test report came back favorable in all catagories as compared
- to the F3's with the exception of "objectionable smoking at the stack, possibly
- due to the turbocharger being undersized." (paraphrased) Guess Alco never
- learned their lesson though, as the 251's were just as smokey as the 244's
-
- > How do the roads that still operate Alcos manage to avoid fines for
- >air pollution?
-
- In fact, that was one reason for the final demise of ATSF's HH1000's
- operating in the LA area in the 1970's. They were getting old, and, according
- to Ex2200, "City officials were starting to make noises about air pollution
- (who could argue with that?)"
- I guess in many places where Alco's yet roam, it's rural enough (thinking
- of the GBW, Indiana Hi-Rail, and Arkansas & Missouri) that air pollution
- restrictions aren't too tough.
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