Comments on: Impress the kids: basic locomotive identification http://www.traindad.com/impress-the-kids-basic-locomotive-identification/ My son loves trains, so I'm along for the ride. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:28:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Miles http://www.traindad.com/impress-the-kids-basic-locomotive-identification/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Miles Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:37:52 +0000 http://www.traindad.com/impress-the-kids-basic-locomotive-identification/#comment-52 Don't forget the late model ALCo (American Locomotive COmpany) locomotives. Spotting features between manufacturers are almost always the Trucks that the locomotives ride on. Except for a handful of rebuilds (Like SOO GP30's or CSX B-23-7's) GE, ALCo and EMD all have their own truck design: EMD has the Flexicoil (SD series from SD7-SD60) The Blomberg (All GP series from GP7-GP60) (GP40X is only exception) The AAR switcher trucks were used on the SC-Sw1500 models ALCo uses the AAR type B trucks, in later models they experimented with HI-AD(hesion) trucks that were VERY distinctive. They also used offset or centered 3 axle trucks with drop-equalizers (See the RSD15 and PA models for examples of each) GE has used the AAR type B trucks for earlier models, switching to their own two-axle model that looks like a flattened "M" shape. They Also used a few other 3 axle types, most notable their HI-AD trucks on the Dash 9's . http://www.sdrm.org/roster/diesel/wheels.html Don’t forget the late model ALCo (American Locomotive COmpany) locomotives.

Spotting features between manufacturers are almost always the Trucks that the locomotives ride on.

Except for a handful of rebuilds (Like SOO GP30’s or CSX B-23–7’s) GE, ALCo and EMD all have their own truck design:

EMD has the Flexicoil (SD series from SD7-SD60)
The Blomberg (All GP series from GP7-GP60) (GP40X is only exception)
The AAR switcher trucks were used on the SC-Sw1500 models

ALCo uses the AAR type B trucks, in later models they experimented with HI-AD(hesion) trucks that were VERY distinctive.
They also used offset or centered 3 axle trucks with drop-equalizers (See the RSD15 and PA models for examples of each)

GE has used the AAR type B trucks for earlier models, switching to their own two-axle model that looks like a flattened “M” shape.

They Also used a few other 3 axle types, most notable their HI-AD trucks on the Dash 9’s .

http://www.sdrm.org/roster/diesel/wheels.html

]]> By: Ash Majumdar http://www.traindad.com/impress-the-kids-basic-locomotive-identification/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Ash Majumdar Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:14:30 +0000 http://www.traindad.com/impress-the-kids-basic-locomotive-identification/#comment-42 There is a correction to your article. GE Locomotives currently dominates the Diesel Locomotive market. GE overtook EMD in 1987 and has never looked back. Part of the problem was that EMD failed to build on the success of its SD40-2 and GP40-2 models, whereas GE invested heavily in its locomotive business. GM the owner of EMD did not quite do that and ended up divesting the company. In April 2005 EMD was acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group, Berkshire Partners and others. There is a correction to your article. GE Locomotives currently dominates the Diesel Locomotive market. GE overtook EMD in 1987 and has never looked back. Part of the problem was that EMD failed to build on the success of its SD40-2 and GP40-2 models, whereas GE invested heavily in its locomotive business. GM the owner of EMD did not quite do that and ended up divesting the company. In April 2005 EMD was acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group, Berkshire Partners and others.

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