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Earl Knoob

January 06, 2002 08:09PM

The problem with any narrow gauge conversion of a SG diesel is the traction motor on SG equipment is too wide to fit a 3' gauge wheel set. That is why the CyZ engines had standard EMD traction motors with mechanical transmissions to the axles.
I have doubts our RR would take the axle loading of a GP7. I think if a GP7 could be narrow gauged like a K37 tank the stresses on those long axles would keep the shops busy replacing broken axles.

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C&TS Diesel Power	Trevor Hartford	January 06, 2002 01:17PM
Re: C&TS Diesel Power	PRR	January 06, 2002 03:08PM
Re: C&TS Diesel Power	Vern Glover	January 06, 2002 05:45PM
Re: C&TS Diesel Power	Trevor Hartford	January 06, 2002 07:07PM
DO WHAT!!?!?!?!??!!!!!	HRMO'Biph	January 06, 2002 07:23PM
Re: DO WHAT!!?!?!?!??!!!!!	Chris Callaway	January 06, 2002 07:57PM
Re: DO WHAT!!?!?!?!??!!!!!	Trevor Hartford	January 06, 2002 07:57PM
Re: C&TS Diesel Power	Earl Knoob	January 06, 2002 08:09PM
Re: C&TS Diesel Power	Trevor Hartford	January 06, 2002 09:02PM
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Re: GE U10B units	Trevor Hartford	January 07, 2002 01:57PM
Re: GE U10B units	Phil Johnson	January 07, 2002 03:55PM
An old tale from Woody	El Coke	January 06, 2002 11:05PM
THANK GOD CONVERSION NEVER OCCURRED! NM	Will Gleckler	January 07, 2002 10:28AM

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