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God bless ALCO for eternity and I dare anyone not to grin when listening to this: the hammer of Thor bringing a sleeping dragon to life...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3lzdaC8yQ4
Yeah, steamers had legendary personality, but could they growl and chug and dare you at a standstill? The smoke is just a bonus...
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 Posted - February 22 2012 : 10:19:31 AM
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"A is A"
-Aristotle
Law of Identification
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Posted - February 22 2012 : 10:32:47 AM
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http://youtu.be/_Loe2P2GDag
I like this one! - Erich 
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Posted - February 22 2012 : 12:04:56 PM
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 That is SWEET, Erich Loco resembles a GP-18 or something
Tho some EU locos are made in US or Canada
Take a USA made loco to EU or UK & it won't fit in the tunnels or under bridges
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Posted - February 22 2012 : 2:32:29 PM
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quote: That is SWEET, Erich Loco resembles a GP-18 or something
Tho some EU locos are made in US or Canada
Take a USA made loco to EU or UK & it won't fit in the tunnels or under bridges
Originally posted by microbusss - February 22 2012 : 12:04:56 PM
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It´s a G12 GM Demonstrator in Europe (also Austria)! Austria purchased 20 ;-) GM powered diesels after! - Erich
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Posted - February 23 2012 : 01:47:50 AM
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Yeah, steamers had legendary personality, but could they growl and chug and dare you at a standstill?
Originally posted by spiderj76Â -Â February 22 2012Â :Â 10:11:43 AM
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Even while simmering, steam had life: the whine of the generator, the hiss of escaping steam and the blowdown pipe, and the slow heartbeat of the air pumps.
That Alco is interesting though, but it sounds like it's running on 2 cylinders.
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Posted - February 24 2012 : 1:16:45 PM
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Even while simmering, steam had life: the whine of the generator, the hiss of escaping steam and the blowdown pipe, and the slow heartbeat of the air pumps.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â February 23 2012Â :Â 01:47:50 AM
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QFT... I never said they weren't alive. I've been fortunate enough to walk around some idling up close, and there definitely is a pulse of soul there... I certainly am a fan in that regard.
But to beat the surrounding ground and air into submission without moving, well... that takes a diesel with personality ;)
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Posted - February 24 2012 : 4:37:37 PM
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| Yep...first generation Alcos, Baldwins and FMs deserve honorary steam status, they just sound too cool...
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Posted - February 24 2012 : 9:49:01 PM
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Doug starting the engine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOj6gPwkiXg&feature=channel
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Posted - February 26 2012 : 01:42:49 AM
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quote:Yep...first generation Alcos, Baldwins and FMs deserve honorary steam status, they just sound too cool...
Originally posted by shaygetz - February 24 2012 : 4:37:37 PM
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Total agreement there. I don't think I've ever heard a recording of any FM products... those opposed piston engines were supposed to have a unique sound.
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