I was just curious as to why it seems that GE locomotives tend to smoke more often and even have flames shooting out their exhausts. I have yet to see an EMD do this. Also I notice this seems to happen most on the Norfolk Southern than any other RR. Is this possibly due to bad maintanance on a RR’s part, or is this a common GE problem. Surely this is not a good thing and I am not knocking GE because I like EMD & GE both.
Chuck[:)]
Becaues of the fuel injectors. GE’s arent as well designed. All GE’s are horrible with pollution. I mean, you can see them smoke when they are idleing
Alec
Sometimes the turbo goes out on them… now that is a “flamming” site.
Yes your right NS GE’s do smoke a lot and flame a lot. Im a railroad photogragher and ns makes exallent shots for me.
Flaming NS diesels make me glad I’m a CSX fan. It seems as if ex-Conrail’s are giving them trouble[?]…I guess CSX got the better loco’s, then. I’ve seen one, count it, one photo of a flaming CSX unit, and I cannot count the number of NS units I’ve seen flaming.
“Flaming GEs”??? I didn’t know GE Locomotives could even access the Internet, let alone send nasty messages.
ha…ha…ha…
THE EXTRA FUEL FROM THE CLYNDERS DOESNT GET BURN OFF ANDTHE REMAINING FUEL GOES TO THE EXSAULT PIPES THEN FUEL CATCHES ON FIRE IN THE PIPES THEN THERE ONE WAY AND IT’S UP AND THAT HOW YOU GET FLAIMS.
come on RGroeling. Read that, does that make any sense. Please , everyone turn off the caps and use good GRAMMER!
Sorry guys… [V]
I was trying to type fast, I scincerely appologize…
what I MEANT to say was
GEs have fuel lines running close to the engine block, so If just a bit leaks out the fuel egnites, starting a fire. thats why you see lots of GEs with pimer on em…
Sorry. I deleted my first post… it was stupid[banghead]
I didn,t know that it was on. sorry about that.
i thought diesel fuel was not consulable until it’s under pressure.
rgroeling can you email your railfan photos to me please.
Look! It’s the Locomotive Torch!
FLAME ON!
[:p][xx(]
Thanks for all of your input guys. That helps a lot.
Chuck[^]
And THAT is the ONLY CSX flamer I’ve ever seen.
I hate that website.[xx(]
railpictures.net- folow the link in my signature
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=90384
This is what happens to a unit that is unfortunate enough to be behind one of those…
Matthew
So, can we call it an honorary steam locomotive?
No wait, a steam locomotive doesn’t smoke THAT much.
I’ve never seen a steam locomotive with flames shooting out the stack,either[:p]!
Didn’t you read railroad reading a while back about starting a cold locomoitve, sure they can!