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General discussion about locomotives, rolling stock, and equipment

Moderator: John_Perkowski

  by craven
 
My understanding is that most locomotives use Water as a coolant, not antifreeze.
How are these systems maintained so the water doesn’t corrode engine blocks, pumps, radiators, etcetera? Are these manually treated or through some automated systems?
  by RickRackstop
 
They use a water treatment like NALCO 2000 which has a rust inhibitor in it.