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- Generators Alternators - Trainorders. com
It is my understanding that in the first versions of the diesel electric locomotives, that the main generator was a DC machine with comutator bars and brushes Somewhere down the line, the main generator became an alternator which is a basic AC machine followed by a rectifier package, typically a
- Colorado Southern 71 Operating - 1987
I think this operation was a precursor to the Georgetown Loop being rebuilt I think somewhere around ten or tweleve years ago, there was an excursion train that ran around Central City with C S 2-8-0 #71 a gondola, and a combine
- Who came up with Two Longs, a Short, and a Long?
My 1939 Consolidated Code of Transportation Rules and General Instructions (Precursor of GCOR) specify two longs, a short, and a long for 14 L The latter arrangement is a whole lot easier to implement
- When Things Dont Go According to Plan. . . .
The logs were brought down from the logging railroad at Alder over the Milwaukee Road's Tacoma Eastern RR to be dumped and sorted here in a precursor to the Blair Waterway
- The End (pt 154): Steam era lanterns!
I recall how odd it was when the cabooses lost their marker lanterns in exchange for the plastic transistorized road barrier flashers! A precursor to Fred with brake pressure communications and the eventual loss of the cabooses! Go [ Reply To This Message ] [ Quote ] Date: 10 09 25 13:33 Re: The End (pt 154): Steam era lanterns! Author: Frisco1522
- EMD demo 433A . . . only one model built?
The 433A served as the precursor to the EMD GP40 The 433A was purchased by the Illinois Central Railroad, and became the IC 3075 The 1965 EMD 433A has very little in common with the 1977 GP40X other than flared radiators and a 645-series prime mover " Is that correct? If so then I guess that makes EMD #433A rare ; ^ )
- Dreadnaught - Origin of the Word
Also British warship of the same name with heavier armor than predecessor ships, equipped with single caliber main armament, no intermediate battery and multiple smaller armament Precursor to the modern day battleship and battle cruiser
- Monterey Branch Line Saga continues
Those of you following our Monterey Branch Line saga here is another twist We have been saying for months that the agency is proposing an illegal busway on the Monterey Branch Line Just last week the agencies were discrediting our conclusion saying we don't know what we are talking about Then this tidbit of info came out earlier this week where the agency admits the Surf busway is not in
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