http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=40361
getting a little hot in the kitchen for the crewman at the controls, huh?
cool picture,
If I remember correctly GEs are noted for belching fire. I had a GE washing machine that did the same thing. A GE micro wave, that did the same thing, and a GE toaster that did the same thing. They really design their products to give their customers a visual warning that they are over loading their equipment.
Sooblue
LOL yah, I have alot of GE stuff that seems to belch fire too. Actually I am a diesel technician and the GE above is WAY over-fueling! Black exhaust from a diesel is an indication of too much fuel for the air it was injected into. Improper combustion makes it black but it is still very flammable. Once the exhaust leaves the stack it comes in contact with more air and heat from ignition is still hot enough to ingite the unburnt fuel to what you see above! Most diesel engines have air/fuel ratio control devices to prevent over-fueling but I think GE’s wasn’t very good. With the price of fuel these days they are wasting alot of $$$
That pony is hot to trot!
Saw the same thing in the Montreal secondary - local stopped for beans at a small town convenience store (on the mainline, no less). When they accelerated from the stop, they threw a nice ball of flame up. Quite the wake up for those waiting at the crossing…
WHAT GE’s , Not ALCO’s[?]
locomutt[8D]
Maybe the engineer (or engine?) has delusions of being a fueler dragster or funny car?[:D] They do that to entertain the crowd!
You are all wrong.
That’s NS’s new over sized load collision avoidance unit…Car Hazard Avoidance Reducer or CHAR. After the Chicago incident where the auto rack impacted the overpass, NS installed them on the lead locos. It’s designed to burn away any low obstacles that might interfere with excess hieght cars. Note the auto rack trailing the locomotives.
Hmmmm…Maybe the railroad hired a Pokemon named Charmander to get peoples attention at grade crossings, I tell ya, That will prevent people from trying to beat the trains at grade crossings! (Yeah, My girlfriend makes me watch Pokemon with her 6 year old sister)
Yeah it was MISSOURI trying to burn away foilage
How long does/can that last? Can it / does it damage the loco at all?
-Tom
The example I saw in person lasted just a few seconds, until the oil in the exhaust burned up and the mixture thinned out.
I’m not an expert on the inner workings of locos, but I am a firefighter and surmise that the oil in the exhaust was hot enough to burn, but could not until it got to more oxygen. That would mean that all of the fire was outside the loco, since the exhaust was under pressure.
Hence, probably no damage to the loco (aside from the manufacturers plate)[:p]
Tom [:D]
Welcome to the forums. Make many post and have alot of fun with us. [;)]
Yall are all wrong. [B)]
It is just LC showing out. [}:)]
You know he will do just about anything to get in a picture these days. [;)]
I can’t wait to see what he does to top this. [:p]
(Maybe HOBO JOE was a little cold that day.) [:D]
Thank you. [8)] I have been reading the forums for a while and finally decide to jump in.
Tom
Sharpen your claws and your wits - you will need both!
Welcome!
Mz Mookie
For his next trick he’ll make Conrail disappear[;)]
I’ve seen that in person from a trailing GE in an eastbound NS manifest on the Pittsburgh line near Pitcairn,Pa.,(the start of the climb up the Alleghenies for eastbounds on the former PRR).Sometimes that condition can result from oil leaks from the seals on the turbo impeller shaft leaking into the exhaust.Oil leaking into the intake side could cause a run-away engine since the oil is not regulated like the fuel is through the injectors.I’ve seen large truck engines run-away until they blew up from overspeeding or seizing from lack of oil.I did have a Peterbilt lose its turbo once and blow about 5 gallons of oil out the exhaust stacks and cover everything within 100 feet with oil,(naturally the closest other vehicle was a local police car!!!).If an ALCo was an honorary steam engine for its smoke production ability,maybe GEs should be honorary ALCos!!!Good luck & stay safe.
I have seen GE’s shoot fire occasionally,but never anything like that!Gather a group of friends,break out the hot dogs and marshmellows,and have a picnic.[:D][8D]
That’s GE’s latest model. Comes with heated leather seats, 9 cup holders, mini-fridge, flat screen tv, and built in grill… did you want that burger medium of well done?