To all those with more knowledge than I here goes,
I know GE Locomotive is located in Erie Pa but where is EMD located?
I have been told they have test tracks where are these at?
how long are these test tracks and are they ovals or just strait track?
besides GE and EMD who in the U.S. makes locomotives?
thats all for now. I am just curious I hope some of you can help.
Thanks in advance.
EMD was located in Lagrange ILL, but now its in London, Ont.
The test tracks are at the plants. I don’t believe they are ovals. If they want to do continuous testing they send the engine to the AAR facility at Pueblo, Co.
Currently only GE and EMD make road engines.
In the past ALCO, Baldwin, Lima, Westinghouse, Fairbanks Morse, Morrison Knudsen and last but not least Ingalls Shipbuilding all made engines.
Dave H.
The locomotive shops at Altoona, PA were still doing building or at least final assembly as of 2 years ago.
i just had a funny vision of locos running around a big oval of track with guys in white lab coats with clipboards taking notes . it would look like a giant starter set with one siding leading to the factory
I worked at the AAR Facility in Pueblo, CO. The track EMD uses to test is a loop that is 13 miles in lenght I believe. It’ s pretty neat to see them running around there with a few SD60MAC in tow.
Thanks now I have a vision of a train painted up as the number 8 budweiser going fast and turning left, it shall be called NASTRAC (North American Stock Train Racing And Crashing).[(-D][(-D]
RRPX and MKM also manufactuer small switchers (such as the Green Goat GG-20Bs) and Geep type locomotives.
Now you did it! Somebody from Budweisers going to read this and next thing you know we’re going to have corperate America ruining our nice loco paint schemes by plastering their logos all over them.[xx(][V]
GE has a small railroad of it’s own, the East Erie Commercial RR. They do the tests on those tracks, but back and forth, no loops. One section of the line has several different gauges, 8 I think? That way they can run all the locos they build for export.
I have several friends that work there, but there are two of the jobs I’d like- either the loco engineer, or one of the guys that gets to do the endurance tesdting- putting one of the new prime movers on a test stand, and running it until it blows up!
You MORON[:D]…Just kidding. I’m wondering as much as you are…uhh…oh wait, they’ve already answered. Oops. [:o)] Guess I missed that.[8)]
Solly guys, I just HAD to be stupid for a moment.[:p] Now to be serious and business-like.[|)]
MK has had it’s share of locomotive rebuilds in past time, like a large number of CSX’s SD40-2’s and all of their Roadmates(Slugs), in addition to:
I do know that GE has its own test track at its facility, but I have never been anywhere near it.
uspscsx[:o)]
Man, you’re KILLING me. Hahahahahahahahahaha![:-^][swg][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]
Corporate sponsors like NASCAR, I LIKE IT!
#8 sponsored locomotive would haul covered hoppers full of barley and hops with some containers cars thrown in for bottles. Of course it would have to then haul the finished product to the distrbutors in insulated boxcars. (#'s 2 and 40 for their beers respectively)
#88 UPS would haul, of course, intermodal with UPS vans (#11 would take car of FedEx)
#20 and #48 would bring in lumber and gypsum boards on centerbeam flatcars.
#15 for all the autoparts cars
#24 would handle teh covered hoppers and tank cars from teh chemical coast
#22 for all the Catepillar equipment
It make sitting at a grade crossing even more interesting than it already is!
RedGrey62
NASTRAC, eh? Hmm…
Well, now I know what to do with that cheap toy locomotive that goes insanely fast.[:p]
Now I just need another, some grand stands, and about 1000 screaming little figures…
That is rich, THANKS FOR THE LAUGH![(-D]
Don’t forget the #29 EMD locomotive hauling all the GM parts!
Or the #18 electric locomotive hauling Interstate batteries (without track power, of course)!
Oh boy this is one funny thread you guys. [(-D]
Glad I could offer a little humor and to those who answered thats for the information I really do thank you for taking the time to answer me it means a lot.[(-D]
Maybe you just invented a new sport. Oval track railroad racing. That would be cool.
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Maybe you just invented a new sport. Oval track railroad racing. That would be cool.
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Yeah, but probably not much passin’ or swappin’ of paint though. Kinda takes all the fun out of it. LOL
Jeff
1shado1, just put in passing sidings, the spotters would have controls for the switches so they can get their train around the slower ones. If the engineers aren’t fast enough or the spotters don’t hit the switch in time, paint swapping!
RedGrey62