Re: New diesel-electric specifications ....
| March 15, 2020 09:42PM |
Dan Robirds Wrote:
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> I don't recall if they were NJT, but I did hear
> they were supposed to use a F40 type core. I think
> this is far less desirable than the modified NG
> design that NRE is converting for WP&Y. Early
> information suggests the NRE units are going to be
> around 65' long, 10' wide and 13+' tall which
> exceeds the common 9' x 12' narrow gauge outline
> that used to be common. These are going to be BIG
> engines on the narrow gauge, but then again the
> DL535E's don't really fit the "slim Princess"
> description.
White Pass was built with large clearances, 16' wide and 18' tall.
Bruce
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/15/2020 09:45PM by bcp.
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> I don't recall if they were NJT, but I did hear
> they were supposed to use a F40 type core. I think
> this is far less desirable than the modified NG
> design that NRE is converting for WP&Y. Early
> information suggests the NRE units are going to be
> around 65' long, 10' wide and 13+' tall which
> exceeds the common 9' x 12' narrow gauge outline
> that used to be common. These are going to be BIG
> engines on the narrow gauge, but then again the
> DL535E's don't really fit the "slim Princess"
> description.
White Pass was built with large clearances, 16' wide and 18' tall.
Bruce
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/15/2020 09:45PM by bcp.
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