OK, I did see the great F40C model in 3RS. Now my wuestion is: Why did the F40C stay on the tracks and the SDP did not? I thought the F was a "HEP SDP". Of course the F did not have to worry about H2O tanks and baggage cars.
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Originally Posted by Dominic Mazoch:
Now my wuestion is: Why did the F40C stay on the tracks and the SDP did not?
What do you mean by "stay on the tracks"?
It was always interesting to me to note that the SDP40s - I assume you're talking about the six-axle jobs - never had a lot of trouble derailing on roads that had good track.
EdKing
I heard it was due to not using a baffle on the boiler water tank. Santa Fe filled these with concrete and had no problems with derailments.
I ran SDP40F's daily for two years between Los Angeles and Barstow, and they all stayed on the track.
Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Originally Posted by Dominic Mazoch:
Now my wuestion is: Why did the F40C stay on the tracks and the SDP did not?
What do you mean by "stay on the tracks"?
OK, I'll be clearer. The SDP had a derailment record, the F40C did not. Both had the same trucks, right?
Originally Posted by Dominic Mazoch:
OK, I'll be clearer. The SDP had a derailment record, the F40C did not. Both had the same trucks, right?
Well THAT isn't entirely true about the "derailment record", and yes, both models had three axle HT-C trucks. The SDP40F however, was a much heaver unit, and when BOTH boiler water tanks were filled to capacity, you had better have top quality track to operate on especially at passenger train speeds. The so-called "derailment issue" was eventually proven to be those pieces of crap Amtrak baggage cars coupled right behind the locomotive consist.
The Santa Fe NEVER had any "derailment issues" with SDP40F units!
Originally Posted by Hot Water:
The Santa Fe NEVER had any "derailment issues" with SDP40F units!
Nor the FP45's...
Rusty
