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International Railroad Discussion > More pictures of the BHP SD70J "Joule" in BrazilDate: 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: ------------------------------------------------------- > 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:
------------------------------------------------------- > 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? |