Tag: locomotive

Changing an EMD Power Assembly

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A few weeks ago at work, we changed out a power assembly on one of our locomotives. I took the Go-Pro with me and set it up on time lapse to get some footage.

We only changed out a short pack – the head, liner and piston. The original carrier and connecting rod stayed. Check out the above video, it takes you thought almost the whole process other then setting the valves and injector at the end. Thanks to my friend Chris for putting my footage together into something presentable! Be sure to check out his YouTube page for some great midwestern railroading videos – https://www.youtube.com/@christhompson3786

The Lackawanna Story – DL&W Fairbanks-Morse Train Masters

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A few years ago, our local bookstore took in a large collection of railroad books. In rummaging, I stumbled upon an old Fairbanks-Morse promotional booklet promoting the Delaware Lackawanna & Western’s new FM H-24-66 Train Master locomotives, which were at that time the highest horsepower locomotives being offered. DL&W being a favorite railroad, of course I needed it!

So, I take the booklet up to the counter being it had no price on it.. and I inquire. “Oh, that’s..old, were gonna need to research this..”. In other words, you want a lot for it. I go back a few months later and sure enough, they wanted north of $200. Nope, not for a little 20 page promotional booklet!

Fast forward about 2 years ago I stumbled on a cheap copy on eBay, and wound up winning it for only like $25! So, here is a scan of “The Lackawanna Story”.

Said bookstore still has their copy of it, down to only $175 now!

When Bad Things Happen I

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As the saying goes, Ship Happens. Sometimes, worse then others. In todays case, this is a piston and rod on display at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum from Erie Lackawanna 310, an Alco S1. The engine in case is an Alco/McIntosh & Seymour 539, a 4 stroke engine with a 12.5″ bore and a 13″ stroke. A valve dropped while the engine was running, and decided to do a little dance in the cylinder.

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