Pathfinder & Mosowsun: Thank you for pics of 6516. I cannot believe the pic of her at the “bone yard”. It is amasing to see the transition from VIA to scrap yard, then repair after the crossing accident, then finally running in North Conway again in 1996 as " The Legend Returns" as she made the 1st run through Crawford Notch when the line through the mountain was re-opened. The brochure photo was taken as she entered the “gateway” at the top of the notch as she is about to enter a narrow cut in the granite mountain pass. Crawford RR station is about 500 yards ahead. I have since found out from the maintenance engineer that neither 6505 nor 6516 had dynamic brakes, therefore only 36" fans.
“I have since found out from the maintenance engineer that neither 6505 nor 6516 had dynamic brakes, therefore only 36” fans. "
I don’t understand why you make a connection between dynamic brakes and cooling fans.
If so equipped, early F7’s and FP7’s had a single 36" dynamic brake fan. Beginning in August 1952, if equipped with dynamic brakes, F7’s, FP7’s and FP9’s had a larger 48" dynamic brake fan installed. The dynamic brake fan size size had no bearing on the cooling fans size. ALL the F units produced in the whole world ALL had four 36’ radiator cooling fans.
The only exception is the last 10 FP9’s and F9B’s produced by General Motors in London, Ontario, Canada for CN in 1958. On these units the four 36" cooling fans were replaced by two 48" cooling fans. This also resulted in the exhaust stacks being relocated together between the two fans.
I agree. It is not just the F units, also applies to GP and SD series as well.
Off-Topic: Firefox 2.0 spell check does not work with this forums software [tdn]… But I get the right clisk/paste option back [tup]
Glad to help. I only posted pre Conway photo links, there were lots that came up for post-CN/VIA if that is what you wanted as well. Google search for the road numbers, you will get more.