International Railroad Discussion > Progress Rail black ACe's (Brazil)

Hi, Progress Rail SD70ACe/45 waiting to be moved by truck to VLI broad gauge tracks in FNS railroad in the North.
Pics from Progress Rail

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Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/19 17:13 by pedrop.

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Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

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Thanks Pedro. Always interesting posts.

Jim B

Thanks for posting.  Interesting images.

The fuel tank looks like it sticks out farther than normal on the one side.

Seems to me that the tank sticks out the same amount on both sides; it's just that there are no air reservoirs between the tank and the running board on one side, and in this pic the sun is shining directtly on the tank, so it looks like the tank projects more.

Roger Lewis (airbrakegeezer)

Always wonderd why we dont have kick plates at the bottom of the handrails down the sides of the units here in the states. 

Could it be to prevent frozen water or snow in the walkway?

NSDTK Wrote:
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> Always wonderd why we dont have kick plates at the
> bottom of the handrails down the sides of the
> units here in the states. 

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Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

The SD70/45ACe have the same size of an SD80ACe, with a three radiator fans and a bigger fuel tank.

airbrakegeezer Wrote:
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> Seems to me that the tank sticks out the same
> amount on both sides; it's just that there are no
> air reservoirs between the tank and the running
> board on one side, and in this pic the sun is
> shining directtly on the tank, so it looks like
> the tank projects more.
>
> Roger Lewis (airbrakegeezer)

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Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

The units been moved by truck inside the Santos port to the cargo ship that will take them to FNS railroad in the north.

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

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That might be, But some of the Canadian units have grateing for the walkways instead of diamond plate normally used
pedrop Wrote:
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> Could it be to prevent frozen water or snow in the
> walkway?
>
> NSDTK Wrote:
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> > Always wonderd why we dont have kick plates at
> the
> > bottom of the handrails down the sides of the
> > units here in the states. 
>
> Posted from Android

Progress Rail SD70ACe units started operation as yard switchers at PPT yard on VLI FNS railorad.
 

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

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