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I have a person on another forum who is intersted in buying one of my engines and he asked if it had DB. I Am assuming that he is refering to Dynamic brakes but I don't excatly know what to look for. Could someone help me out? Thanks.
For older EMD stuff the dynamic brakes are the bulge and fans above the engine compartment (SD40/45 Series and older) SD50 and newer all have dynamic brakes, that is the single large fan directly behind the cab (SD50/60/70) or at the extreme rear of the unit (SD70ACe/M-2/80/90)
As for the other makes, sorry, I can't help you there.
Shown here are dynamic brake (DB) & a non-DB versions on Santa Fe GP7s. The DB on EMDs were usually contained in a bulge top center on the long hood behind the cab. The 1st is a rare Santa Fe B unit. 2nd is a standard GP7 w/ cab w/ air reservoirs on roof top. What type of engine do you have?
The GP50 DB is in same location, but has a boxier shape vs roundish on a GP7. Does your GP50 have one? If it's an Athearn it may have a lift out DB section to give modeler a choice of having DB or non DB versions.
The GP50 DB is in same location, but has a boxier shape vs roundish on a GP7. Does your GP50 have one? If it's an Athearn it may have a lift out DB section to give modeler a choice of having DB or non DB versions.
