I used to operate ex-US Steel #45 at Pine Creek Railroad Museum in Farmingdale NJ. It's a 55 tonner, essentially just a 44 tonner that put on a couple of extra pounds and gauged for 3 foot track. It's a center-bolster wheelbase, too- there's a pin in the end of both trucks attaching them to the middle of the frame. Likes to straighten out curves because of it. It's a really neat engine. One traction motor per truck with a chain drive to the other axle. It still has the original control stand with a 24RL brake stand - the manual lapping one! But the most interesting feature of the engine, IMO: a big Ex-Conrail RS3L horn mounted on the top of the cab!
Where is this? The North Florida Railway Museum has a 1940 GE 44 tonner we are restoring. The thing that really caught my eye was the SCL caboose. I use to own the 01173. Sold it to the city of Zephyrhills, FL where it now resides. Thanks.
I believe the Navy installed the AAR Control stands in all their GE 44 ton and 80 ton locomotives when they replaced the prime movers. At PSRMA, our ex-USMC 80 tonner has the same setup with the 26L brake stand and it makes operating so much easier!
Most 44 tonners of all makes had Caterpillar D17000 V8 diesel engines. You are thinking of the end cab 70 tonners, which had a single CB turbo charged straight six diesel.
I used to operate ex-US Steel #45 at Pine Creek Railroad Museum in Farmingdale NJ. It's a 55 tonner, essentially just a 44 tonner that put on a couple of extra pounds and gauged for 3 foot track. It's a center-bolster wheelbase, too- there's a pin in the end of both trucks attaching them to the middle of the frame. Likes to straighten out curves because of it. It's a really neat engine. One traction motor per truck with a chain drive to the other axle. It still has the original control stand with a 24RL brake stand - the manual lapping one! But the most interesting feature of the engine, IMO: a big Ex-Conrail RS3L horn mounted on the top of the cab!
That AAR control stand looks nice! I wish our 45 toner (ex USAF) had that!
ironmatic 1 thank you! This one is a Navy rebuild
Where is this? The North Florida Railway Museum has a 1940 GE 44 tonner we are restoring. The thing that really caught my eye was the SCL caboose. I use to own the 01173. Sold it to the city of Zephyrhills, FL where it now resides. Thanks.
This is the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish
Cool. I've never seen this before.
If only every 44 tonner could look like this
Huh. That’s simpler than I thought
Interesting. Haven’t seen a 45T with an AAR control stand and 26 brake valve.
Very cool. We have two GE 70 tonners here.
+Satchel Hogan Good locomotives!
tk aubuchon Indeed. One had a Hancock air whistle for a while.
tk aubuchon We also have an EMD GP9
Do both engines have an air compressor or is it just one? Also love the fact that it has a control stand like what the EMD Dash 2 units have.
belzelga2 both engines have a compressor. And yes same control stand lol!
I believe the Navy installed the AAR Control stands in all their GE 44 ton and 80 ton locomotives when they replaced the prime movers. At PSRMA, our ex-USMC 80 tonner has the same setup with the 26L brake stand and it makes operating so much easier!
What stand did the GE 44 tonners originally had? Most people say this one is a AAR stand and that’s not what I was looking for.
Do they have 1 engine or 2 engines?
The 44 tonner has 2 engines.
Caterpillar? Were the Cooper-Bessemer FVDL engines removed?
Yes, the US navy removed them when they rebuilt the engine in the late 70's
Most 44 tonners of all makes had Caterpillar D17000 V8 diesel engines. You are thinking of the end cab 70 tonners, which had a single CB turbo charged straight six diesel.
Interesting
What caused that humming sound after he threw the switch???
He doesn’t throw any switch in the video...
That's literally all he did, tf are you talking about
Where was this filmed?