Anti-freeze

[DutchRailnut]

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

[prt1607j]

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?

[DutchRailnut]

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

[rocketman]

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?

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