Eastern Railroad Discussion > Maybe this Pan Am C40-8 needs a tune-up?

On Sunday 4/7/19, a pair of ex-CSX C40-8s leads Pan Am Southern road local ED-8 (East Deerfield to Ayer with intermediate set-outs at Gardner for P&W and Fitchburg) at Gardner with Purplenose MEC7585 ominously belching out a tornado-like emission of black smoke as it slowly pulls the heavy train upgrade on yard track 4. Not sure MEC7585 is compliant even with Tier 0 standards of 50% smoke opacity! 



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 04/11/19 01:27 by JPB.

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It’s the time of year to smoke bomb the wasp and hornet nests, before the critters get active. Diesel smoke is really good for that, but getting a permit in Massachusetts is an issue. 

Was this engine on the show Lost?

Almost can picture Barbara Edan from I dream of Jeanne popping out

Cheap is cheap.

If that were a diesel-powered 4WD pickup truck (probably with oversized tires), it would be called "Rolling Coal"!  

Bruce



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/12/19 14:32 by BCutter.