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International Railroad Discussion > Chinese locos for ArgentinaDate: 10/18/16 15:06 Chinese locos for Argentina Author: jmt First pair of Ziyang assembled metre gauge units shipped
http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/central-south-america/crrc-diesel-locomotives-shipped-to-argentina.html?channel=536 https://image.wx.abbao.cn/get-image/http://mmbiz.qpic.cn/mmbiz_jpg/JEiboibROJJVGjeibEk2w0k2mvdicvyypnwcW0iaCiaicrqicNxdj0vEeKoD2jtteWV1syPr9mQX4XpnALakymZHOEdqMw/0?wx_fmt=jpeg https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ajQNEGhekic/V88o08XSHpI/AAAAAAAA-K4/-QEQMMlFtW4E_ckcdijlQT3NNHAkwLjdQCLcB/s640/4.jpg https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mb5J17kkyJE/V88oqDwysyI/AAAAAAAA-Kw/DRad6mJF52sY3sDE7g7oPqebAGdG1RuyACLcB/s640/3.jpg Date: 10/18/16 18:10 Re: Chinese locos for Argentina Author: pedrop I hope Argentina can have better lucky with these engines than Brazil. fca railroad received tow units to test here in Brazil and they were scrapped less than three years later. The mechanics and electric components are not so good as everybody expect from chinese goods. So, after many disagreements with the factory, fca preferred to put them in scrap yards where they are until nowadays.
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1   Date: 10/18/16 21:28 Re: Chinese locos for Argentina Author: Lurch_in_ABQ On another matter from last month, did the "...four FTL SD18s..." get to their destination?
Date: 10/19/16 03:54 Re: Chinese locos for Argentina Author: kgmontreal Chinese locos have given trouble in Cuba as well.
KG Date: 10/19/16 04:46 Re: Chinese locos for Argentina Author: pedrop Yes, they did. The trucks ate coming back to get two SD38M to FTL.
Lurch_in_ABQ Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > On another matter from last month, did the > "...four FTL SD18s..." get to their destination? Posted from Android Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 10/20/16 15:09 Re: Chinese locos for Argentina Author: NDHolmes The new Argentine units sound very similar mechnically to the Dalian-built Kiwi Rail DL class. At least from what I've read, once they got through the initial quality issues and replaced some asbestos-contaminated soundproofing material, the DLs seem to be doing okay.
Date: 11/03/16 18:04 Re: Chinese locos for Argentina Author: Darryl It has taken 5 years but the DLs performance seems to have settled down somewhat after quality control and design issues. Stripping and rebuilding to eliminate asbestos continues...
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