One electric locomotive that I am curious about are the Milwaukee Road’s “Little Joes.” What was their tractive effort, horsepower, use and original use.
Are there any real reasons why GE locomotives seem to have turbo fires?
Does anyone know if there are design papers for the control stands knee knockers and all the others?
Does anyone of good websites of pictures of locmotive toilets? Some have appeared writing as being unkempt in adequacy.
Does anyone know the maximum horsepower ratings for SD70ACe, SD90MAC, GEVO44AC and AC60CW before parastical loads?
Oh too any of those who want ot put questions go right ahead, I am willing to share my whole head of knowledge!!!
The Little Joes were built for the USSR but the sale was blocked.Most went to the Milwaukee Road, Three to the CSS&SB, and five went to Brazil.They had 5000 Horsepower.
Was told by railman that viewings were higher out here, i guess so . . .
Joe was 5110 hp and approx 110600 lb of tractive effort. They were originally meant for USSR but were later sold to MILW ,some other railroad i frogot 
and Brazil.
As for the rating on the engine - it is approx 10-15% higher then those for traction (eg SD70ACe is 4300 for traction so 4900 real). But much depends on humidity, temperature etc. Anyways - what really can be achieved of these engines is a mystery since they are computer controlled with some safety margin to assure high reliablity (if you really wanted then 8000 hp of those engines is quite possible - the big question is for how long 
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And GE stack fires are attributed to poor programed maintenence. Toilets: check out the sites that sell chemical toilets, like Prime inc. I would not reccomend looking at photo’s from the forum folks unless you have a strong stomach. I don’t know what you are talking about with the control stands.
Randy
I used to work in a shop where the owner deliberately kept the toilet nasty as possible because he didn’t want his employees taking long breaks.
That trick don’t work on me !!!
Randy
Control stands for older locomotives? If you’re looking for photos, then check out these operator manuals: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/manual/manual.html
I mean what kind of design of loco control stand I hear about AAR versions and the most recent (1980-90ish) desktop controls?
Does anyone know of extremely powerful locomotives outside and/or inside North America? I know of the DD40AX and Big Boy but are there any elsewhere?
Does anyone know why Southern Pacific didn’t like their passenger trains that much?
What are most common mechanics’ complaints about the rolling stock and the locomotives?
What do the railroads use foe killing weeds and trees? Is there any railroad based equipment that’s used?
What kinds of brakes were availiable to the railroads? How many versions of air brakes are there and what are the current ones now?
The SP had a fine passenger service from at least the Daylights in the 1930’s untill about 1955. The invested millions in new train sets, etc. in the period after World War II but their customers discovered cars and planes. They decided they had poured their money down a rat hole and wanted out. They way they tried to get out was very ugly and probably shortsighted.
Weedsprayers, usualy a hy-rail vehicle with booms on the back that spray a noxious chemical onto the tracks.
piccy nicked from; http://www.btny.purdue.edu/staff/dirks/about_me.html
All I have to say to that oufit is CCCOOOLLL!!!
Drool’s dirppin’ down out from my mouth!
Does anyone know the weights of the prime mover, radiator equipment, dynamic brakes, cabs, traction motors, chassis of an SD40-2?
This website is cool drool if brake equipment is what you are looking for . . .
I wonder, what kinds of equipment manufactures exist in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, all over the world?
How much of the market does General Electric or General Motors have?