Press Realease M&CRS April 4, 2001 M&CRS has just finalized a deal with EMD for 1 DD70RI, These units will be the first 8 Axle unit produced by EMD in over 32 years. The unit will contain dual 4000HP 710 Prime movers and will operate like Dual "GP70" on one frame. Nonradial trucks simular to what was used on UP's DDA40X will be used on the units. The unit's will also contain a standard EMD Isolated WideCab (WhisperCab) simular to what is used on today's current production SD70MAC/SD75I. In honor of M&CRS parent road Chessie System's 30th Anversery in 2002 the units will be delivered in a B&O/C&O paint scheme and numbered 2002. Pictures soon!!!
Hey Chessie, Keep me posted on that!!!!! You can if you don't mind e-mailing me that info to my e-mail address at: yellowstone10@hotmail.com I'll gladly be interested in that!!!!!! If possible even e-mail me pictures as well. As long as its no problem to you of coarse
wow, that' sound a little big for the appalachian side of the country doesn't it?? OOh well, It called FREE LANCEING!!!!
I will keep you all informed Basically I am taking a Athearn DD40 and adding a Railpower EMD isolated cab to it as well as Q-fans to the top. I might also replace the Blower Ducts with Cannon "Freeflow" airducts which are used on the late -2,mid to late SD50 ,SD60 , and SD70MAC units. This should be preaty intresting when done.
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by A&A 6183: wow, that' sound a little big for the appalachian side of the country doesn't it?? OOh well<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> The H8 2-6-6-6 Ahelengys where even larger and more powerfull than the Bigboy. And they ran on lighter track
hmmm.. and watash (and mostly others said that the Big boy was the biggest LOL I sat in an H8 last summer It was number 1603, I also sat in #1606, VERY IMPRESSIVE!!! I with both could operate. now, that would be a sight.
sure your right about those numbers right? 1601 is at Henry Ford Museum 1604 is at B&O Rail Museum the intresting thing is that 1601 was steamed up to the Henry Ford Muesum in operational condition and has been stored indoors ever since. Museum personal say she still leaks lube oil, and a recent inspection showed that all 1601 would need to be made operational again would be a new boiler jacket, a few gaskets, and a Lube job. There is a small possiblity that she MIGHT be restored. But the only problem is noone would let her run. Also heres a small comparison Bigboy vs Allengany Big Boy at 40 MPH = 6200 HP Allengeny at 40MPH = 7450 HP!!! Allengeny may have not been the largest length and highth wise but she was the Heavyest and the Most Powerful. She never did get to show her full operational capabilitys because they were used by C&O for Long 200+ car coal drags. Virginan also owned a few H8 but all were retired... and scraped [ 06 April 2001: Message edited by: Chessie_SD50_8563 ]
