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GREENRAIL posted:
SantaFeJim posted:
TrainingDave posted:
SantaFeJim posted:

Never been a fan of the GG1's and I do not know much about them.  But I do have a question.

What are they "topping off" in the cab chatter?  Window washing fluid?  

Steam generator was diesel.

Thank You,

Actually, I believe the GG1's that had Steam Generators, had Boilers to produce the steam not diesel. Sorry to be so anal about that. The original diesels used in Passenger service had Boilers for steam generation. Diesel HEP, came about in the late 1950's and took complete hold during he early Amtrak era.

The Vapor-Clarkson OK-4630 burned diesel oil as fuel for flashing water into steam. As for the "topping off" chatter, well that's just lame. The fuel was filled between runs at the enginehouses in Sunnyside, Ivy City, Harrisburg, etc. by engine hostlers.

The road engineer didn't just pull off at the local gas station to "top off" his tank.

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