Just outta curiosity...

[nateL]

Does anybody know exactly what the extremely large vent is for on the tail end of a GE Dash 8? Or typically any GE locomotive I guess, but im focussing more on the Dash 8 series...its really bothering me...just trying to further my knowledge


http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=210610


-Nate

 

[wheeler1963]

The Radiators.

 

[UP2CSX]

Nate, you really need to invest in a copy of the latest Diesel Spotters Guide. Not trying to make you feel bad but that's a pretty big feature to not know anything about.

 

[nateL]

Nate, you really need to invest in a copy of the latest Diesel Spotters Guide. Not trying to make you feel bad but that's a pretty big feature to not know anything about.

Ahh I'll have to look into it, and no offence taken, but yea...I know its a huge feature, thats why I was wonderin'

Where could I get a copy of this guide anyway?

Thanks,

Nate

 

[nateL]

The Radiators.

Thanks Jerome!

 

[nsfantodd]

Hi Nate,

Here's a basic hand-book available from Amazon. Lots of information in the form of drawings. Used from $4.75

http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Trains-America-Peterson/dp/0395701120/ref=pd_sim_b_3#noop

This book has more specific info with photos of different prototypes.
Used from; $15.95

http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Diesel-Spotters-Railroad-Reference/dp/0890242577/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Todd Templeton

 

[nateL]

Hi Nate,

Here's a basic hand-book available from Amazon. Lots of information in the form of drawings. Used from $4.75

http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Trains-America-Peterson/dp/0395701120/ref=pd_sim_b_3#noop

This book has more specific info with photos of different prototypes.
Used from; $15.95

http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Diesel-Spotters-Railroad-Reference/dp/0890242577/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Todd Templeton

Very cool Todd! Thanks for the links...Ill have to get my hands on those lol

 

[macjet]

Does anybody know exactly what the extremely large vent is for on the tail end of a GE Dash 8? Or typically any GE locomotive I guess, but im focussing more on the Dash 8 series...its really bothering me...just trying to further my knowledge


http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=210610


-Nate

One of those seems to be missing some air tanks. Perhaps the Conrail unit?

 

[jbaakko]

One of those seems to be missing some air tanks. Perhaps the Conrail unit?

They're there, they're mounted cross ways, one one either end of the fuel tank.

 

[macjet]

They're there, they're mounted cross ways, one one either end of the fuel tank.

See them now. But I thought they were parallel with the longitudinal axis in a fuel tank recess on the conductors side?

EDIT:Engineers side, like this: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=311664&nseq=2

 

[nateL]

See them now. But I thought they were parallel with the longitudinal axis in a fuel tank recess on the conductors side?

EDIT:Engineers side, like this: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=311664&nseq=2

Theyre only like that on a C40-8 (or 9) becuase of the size of the trucks and fuel tank (having 3 axels on each). On a B40-8 or B39-8 theyre on the front and back of the fuel tank, behind each set of trucks (depending which way youre looking at it)

-Nate

 

[macjet]

Theyre only like that on a C40-8 (or 9) becuase of the size of the trucks and fuel tank (having 3 axels on each). On a B40-8 or B39-8 theyre on the front and back of the fuel tank, behind each set of trucks (depending which way youre looking at it)

-Nate

You're right. I didn't even notice that these were 4 axles.