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Date: 01/18/25 16:59
More pictures of the BHP SD70J "Joule" in Brazil
Author: pedrop

Here are more pictures of EMD SD70J built to BHP in Australia that is starting the tests in the broad gauge MRS railroad.

1) Side view;

2 - 3) A high view of the roof top.

 

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,




Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 01/19/25 09:10 by pedrop.








Date: 01/18/25 18:21
Re: More pics of the BHP SD70J "Joule" in Brazil
Author: 1019X

Is the only way into the locomotive cab through the one door in the nose?
Interesting photos, thanks Pedro.



Date: 01/19/25 08:47
Re: More pics of the BHP SD70J "Joule" in Brazil
Author: pedrop

That is a COW unit and I perceived a small door in the rear end, but I do not know if it has connection to the inside walkways

4) The rear door.


1019X Wrote:
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> Is the only way into the locomotive cab through
> the one door in the nose?
> Interesting photos, thanks Pedro.

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




Date: 01/19/25 08:51
Re: More pics of the BHP SD70J "Joule" in Brazil
Author: pedrop

5) What could be these bars on the top of the roof? I imagine a charger device to touch there to charge the units while working on the looding / unloading ore terminals.

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




Date: 01/19/25 08:58
Re: More pics of the BHP SD70J "Joule" in Brazil
Author: pedrop

6 - 7) The bogies;

8)  They put these devices where it could be the fuel tank of a normal SD70ACe.

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








Date: 01/19/25 09:07
Re: More pics of the BHP SD70J "Joule" in Brazil
Author: pedrop

9) An exaust area in the rear end;

10) The cab;

11) This is the train test. The Joule will measure the forces against a couple of AC44i. 


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








Date: 01/20/25 23:14
Re: More pics of the BHP SD70J "Joule" in Brazil
Author: SP4360

If that thing ever shorts out and catches fire, it'll be two weeks before it burns itseld out.



Date: 01/26/25 06:14
Re: More pics of the BHP SD70J "Joule" in Brazil
Author: pedrop

I received an information that the tests didn't start until now since they found a problem with couplers height of the SD70JBB.

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



Date: 01/26/25 08:08
Re: More pics of the BHP SD70J "Joule" in Brazil
Author: exhaustED

SP4360 Wrote:
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> If that thing ever shorts out and catches fire,
> it'll be two weeks before it burns itseld out.

How do you work that out exactly?



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