You could be correct - I don't really know other than to say that's a lot of power in a small space. I'll make that point and leave it at that, because I just don't know. If they were FPs, I probably wouldn't question it, but having tramped though a number of Fs in my career, I'm skeptical, but hey, who knows. Steam generators were (in general) more high than wide, so I guess you could build a HEP unit in the same manner. I doubt anyone would use the one in the photo and mount it transversely as you still need to get out the rear door, but nothing says you can't re-design it for a more up-and-down configuration.
The Southern constructed at least one power car out of an old baggage car and used a pair of 6-cylinder Detroit Diesels mounted length-wise, of roughly the same configuration as in the photo. I imagine NS 39 has a similar story.
Now I'm waiting for some meet-and-greet where I can take a walk through.
The Southern constructed at least one power car out of an old baggage car and used a pair of 6-cylinder Detroit Diesels mounted length-wise, of roughly the same configuration as in the photo. I imagine NS 39 has a similar story.
Now I'm waiting for some meet-and-greet where I can take a walk through.