Railpower RP20BD heads up.
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Railpower RP20BD heads up.
Unforutunately this came across a little late to me. Six Railpower RP20BD demonstrator units have and will be moving between Canada and Chicago on CP trains that run on NS. Here is a current trace of the units.
5401 is still in Canada.
5402 arrived Clearing on Jan-22 at 1845
5403 arrived Bensenville on Jan-27 at 2158
5404 arrived Bensenville on Jan-25 at 1725
5405 arrived Clearing on Jan-27 at 1800
5406 departed Oakwood, MI on Jan-28 at 0623
Looks like people might still have a shot at the 5406. If I pick up info about when the 5401 is coming I'll let everyone know.
5401 is still in Canada.
5402 arrived Clearing on Jan-22 at 1845
5403 arrived Bensenville on Jan-27 at 2158
5404 arrived Bensenville on Jan-25 at 1725
5405 arrived Clearing on Jan-27 at 1800
5406 departed Oakwood, MI on Jan-28 at 0623
Looks like people might still have a shot at the 5406. If I pick up info about when the 5401 is coming I'll let everyone know.
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Exactly, they are hybrids.J T wrote:That thing is cool looking...like a hybrid or something.
http://www.railpower.com/products_rp.html
This is the one I saw in South Bend yesterday.
Camera setting got screwed up so these areaslarge as they get.
Nate might have some better ones.
http://www.railroadfan.com/gallery/albu ... 07%202.jpg
Camera setting got screwed up so these areaslarge as they get.
Nate might have some better ones.
http://www.railroadfan.com/gallery/albu ... 07%202.jpg
Scooter, same thing happened to me before. This is as big as it got.
This might solve your problem;
If you don't already know, go to Function (Func) and it should be the bottom choice. It should look like a half moon, and then a letter L, S, M1, M2. Set it to the size desired then.
Of course, I could be completely off and the problem could be something else.
BTW, how well do those hybrids run?
This might solve your problem;
If you don't already know, go to Function (Func) and it should be the bottom choice. It should look like a half moon, and then a letter L, S, M1, M2. Set it to the size desired then.
Of course, I could be completely off and the problem could be something else.
BTW, how well do those hybrids run?
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Actually those are not hybrid but Genset units, They have 3 700hp engines on a generator skid, only as many engines run as needed for the power requirement. So if you are just putting arround the yard with 2 cars you don't have 1400hp extra running wasting fuel when just a couple hundred will do.
Interesting how they are M.U.'ed mid consist were the units online or dead in tow?
If you can get your hands on a copy of Trains special issue "Locomotive" it explains all this much better then I do, it should still be on newstands unless sold out,
Interesting how they are M.U.'ed mid consist were the units online or dead in tow?
If you can get your hands on a copy of Trains special issue "Locomotive" it explains all this much better then I do, it should still be on newstands unless sold out,
What smells like lube oil and diesel.... Oh wait it's just my "Locomotive Breath"
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Probably dead in tow. Switchers are shipped in between road units for a good reason: they don't have 'alignment limiting couplers' (that's not what they're called, but for some reason I can't remember what they're called). Basically, the couplers on switchers can swing out really far to the sides so they can couple onto cars on tight curves. Couplers on road units can't swing that far, because when the slack runs in the couplers would buckle to the sides causing a "wheel-rail alignment failure."SousaKerry wrote: Interesting how they are M.U.'ed mid consist were the units online or dead in tow?
If someone can remember what the heck they're called, Google will provide more information and pretty pictures.
Alignment control couplers! That's what they're called.
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Railfan James wrote:why do you guys not call them by their official railfan designation of Green Goat??
Official Railfan designation? Says who? And since when?
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