guess the LOCO game...

[ptrainman]

Ok Everyone, Try this one:

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What Is It?
What Was It Rebuilt From?
Where Was It Rebuilt?
How Many Are There and What Numbers?
When Were They Rebuilt?
And for people who really now there NS locos, Who Designed This Ugly Cab?



Paul

 

[SD45T-2]

SD60E
SD60
Altoona workshop's
5 units
2010-2011
Norfolk Southern.
5600-?

 

[ptrainman]

SD60E
SD60
Altoona workshop's
5 units
2010-2011
Norfolk Southern.
5600-?

Everything is right but the numbers and the cab designer.

Paul

 

[RubeTube]

Everything is right but the numbers and the cab designer.

Paul

Cab design by Norfolk Southern and built by Curry Supply of Curryville, PA

NS 6900 SD60E Built: 11/10
NS 6901 SD60E Built: 3/11
NS 6902 SD60E Built: 6/11

NS 6903 SD60E Built: (In progress)
NS 6904 SD60E Built: (In progress; has wreck damage)

 

[ptrainman]

Numbers and Dates are correct, but SuperSteel designed the cab. Redtube its your turn, you have 2 days.


Paul

 

[mrreet]

Numbers and Dates are correct, but SuperSteel designed the cab. Redtube its your turn, you have 2 days.


Paul

:hehe:
I think you ment rubetube

 

[RubeTube]

What Locomotive Is It?
When Were They Built?
How Many Were Built?
Why Is This Unit Unique?

 

[505657j]

Numbers and Dates are correct, but SuperSteel designed the cab. Redtube its your turn, you have 2 days.


Paul

what were you thinking about :hehe:

 

[ptrainman]

what were you thinking about :hehe:

Nevermind I see my mistake. Was typing in a hurry and not thinking. Sorry about that.

Paul

 

[ptrainman]

What Locomotive Is It?
When Were They Built?
How Many Were Built?
Why Is This Unit Unique?

C39-8E
March-June 1987
23 For NS
It was built on later D8-40C frames and had the same 7FDL16 engine used in D8-40C.


Paul

 

[RubeTube]

C39-8E
March-June 1987
23 For NS
It was built on later D8-40C frames and had the same 7FDL16 engine used in D8-40C.


Paul

Correct. This unit is unique mainly for the fact that it is a C39-8 without the arch cab. This locomotive is a look alike to the C40-8 when it is really a C39-8. However, the facts about the engine are also considered unique so you win. Most C39-8 locomotives have the arched roof cab instead of the unique one seen here. You have two days.

 

[ptrainman]

Maybe this one will be a little harder:


What Is It?
How Many Are There And What Numbers
When Where They Built?
What Engine Do They Have?


Paul

 

[SD45T-2]

NS SD50 Ex-Conrail-early
1983-1986
EMD 645
5400-*5477

45 Active
Total from Conrail-77

*The current active units stop at 5445.

 

[ptrainman]

NS SD50 Ex-Conrail-early
1983-1986
EMD 645
5400-*5477

45 Active
Total from Conrail-77

*The current active units stop at 5445.

Close but wrong. I will allow one more guess before I give the hint.


Paul

 

[RubeTube]

Maybe this one will be a little harder:


What Is It?
How Many Are There And What Numbers
When Where They Built?
What Engine Do They Have?


Paul

Locomotive: Norfolk Southern SD40E
Original SD50 Buid Dates: December 1980 – July 1987 / NS SD40E (Rebuilt SD50) Build Dates: August 2008 - Present.
Numbers Are: 6300-6337
Engine: EMD V16 16-645F3
38 Units Are Active So Far.

 

[simulatortrain]

Well, I know it's an SD40E.

 

[ptrainman]

RubeTube everything is right but the engine.


Paul

 

[wilh]

Loco: SD40E
How Many: 38
Numbers: 6300-6337
Original Build Date: Dec. 1980-July 1987
Rebuild Date: Aug. 2008-Present
Engine: EMD 16-645E3C (V16)

10 more units are on the way.

 

[ptrainman]

Wilh, you are correct. You have 2 days.

 

[RubeTube]

RubeTube everything is right but the engine.


Paul

Actually the NS reused the 16-645F blocks(crankcases) from the the 50 series units and remanufactured them to E3 specs for testing on a couple of these SD40E units, but not all of them due to the unmatched reliability of the E3 block. The F3 in the SD50s had an abundance of oil feed problems and the fact the oil lube lines, feed lines, and pump were famous for failing and causing the crankcase to starve for oil which creates internal friction and valvetrain misfire and slippage and blows the dam crankcase. This is why NS is sticking to the E3s for the 40Es. I dont care if I win, but honestly both engines should be deemed as an appropiate answer. The block is the base for the engine and when a F3 block is used and remanufactured to the E3, you pretty much two engines in one due to the mixed parts.