by Jtgshu
I had an engine today, a GP40 - that smoked SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO bad, it would even make an Alco look environmentally friendly!!!
It smoked so bad, I could not even see the head passenger car coupled to the engine!!!! It lasted a few minutes, much longer than the usual "burning off" that the EMDs do if they sit for a while......
the cloud of smoke was still lingering over the marshes of South Jersey when I went around a bend and was able to look back - a whole 4 miles away! It was great!!! hahahah
What would make her smoke so bad at first? For the rest of the day, there was no more exhaust smoke than usual, and she ran like a champ - she was quicker than most others and a good runner -
When we returned, the mechanical forces checked the oil and had to add a good amount!!!
Never a dull moment!!!
It smoked so bad, I could not even see the head passenger car coupled to the engine!!!! It lasted a few minutes, much longer than the usual "burning off" that the EMDs do if they sit for a while......
the cloud of smoke was still lingering over the marshes of South Jersey when I went around a bend and was able to look back - a whole 4 miles away! It was great!!! hahahah
What would make her smoke so bad at first? For the rest of the day, there was no more exhaust smoke than usual, and she ran like a champ - she was quicker than most others and a good runner -
When we returned, the mechanical forces checked the oil and had to add a good amount!!!
Never a dull moment!!!
On the RR, "believe nothing you hear and only half of what you see"
John, aka "JTGSHU" passed away on August 26, 2013. We honor his memory and his devotion to railroading at railroad.net.
John, aka "JTGSHU" passed away on August 26, 2013. We honor his memory and his devotion to railroading at railroad.net.