Anti-freeze

If you use that much anti freeze make sure the EPA gives their blessing or fines could shut your operations down with one spill.

now riddle me this....
IF the loco was equipped with a block heater or other warming device for the motor.... wouldnt it allow for straight distilled H2O to be used b/c the block would be kept above freezing and then the coolant could circulate?

my buddies OLD f-250 with the international diesel had one of those systems where coolant circulated and helped warm the motor....

with my experience with big rigs i know that block heaters are required when storing trucks for longer than a couple hours b/c starting a cold diesel is nearly impossible.. (heat + compression= a diesel)

am i correct in my assumptions?

they use tap water and not distilled water in locomotives.
at 230 gallons per engine, its a bit hard to get distilled water somewhere in a yard.
Now don't underestimate the block heaters used on a locomotive, usually they take a 15000 watt heater and a waterpump to keep 230 gallons and a 20 ton block warm

567B's and the 244's are well known for internal water leaks, the last place you would want antifreeze. I have been told the same thing - anitfreeze will eat the babit off the bearings - so why take the chance?

Owen S. Paulsen wrote:The San Diego Railroad Museum has to used Ethylene Glycol antifreeze
is the 567B of a 244 of ALCO with no problem for a 25 year.
The low temp was about 19 F.

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Stan