Passenger Trains > Metra-Something Different

On Tuesday 1/7/25,I found Metra SW1500 #9 pulling F40PH #179 into Chicago Union Station at Clinton Street. #9 looks like it could use some maintenance or at least a good bath. 

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Thought they usually kept them looking ok


Bob

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Judging from the amount of oily exhaust smooge on the number boards and running off the top of the hood it appears that this engine has a lot of oil in it's exhaust.
Time for a little TLC for that 12-645.

PHall Wrote:
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> Judging from the amount of oily exhaust smooge on
> the number boards and running off the top of the
> hood it appears that this engine has a lot of oil
> in it's exhaust.
> Time for a little TLC for that 12-645.

Maybe way too much time in idle, i.e. not much load time.

HotWater Wrote:
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> PHall Wrote:
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> > Judging from the amount of oily exhaust smooge
> on
> > the number boards and running off the top of
> the
> > hood it appears that this engine has a lot of
> oil
> > in it's exhaust.
> > Time for a little TLC for that 12-645.
>
> Maybe way too much time in idle, i.e. not much
> load time.

I'd still be checking it's oil consumption to see if it's just sipping or guzzling!