DS-4-4-660

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A story told many times, diesels with Westinghouse electrical equipment  
(Baldwins and early FM's) couldn't MU with anything other than themselves  because 
of the unique electro-pneumatic control system W used.
 
"Wicks".  Axle-hung traction motors have two support bearings on  the 
(surprise!) axle.  Until recent years these were friction bearings with  an oil 
reservoir in the bearing housing.  The lubricator wicks brought the  oil up from 
the reservoir to the axle surface through an opening in the  bearing.  Not being 
able to change them without lifting the carbody off the  trucks would 
definitely be an...um...issue!!!!
 
In the late '50's early '60's when I worked summers for the LIRR, they had  a 
small fleet of the Baldwin 660 hp units, mostly used to switch the Long 
Island  City car floats.  I never heard much about them one way or the other.   
They had one 1000 hp Baldwin, #450, which was said to be quite popular because  
of its extra horsepower.
 
About the W electricals in the LIRR's FM's, the less said the  better.  
 
Dave Phelps
 
 
In a message dated 9/9/2008 9:39:21 P.M. AUS Eastern Standard Time,  
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:

 
In a message dated 9/9/2008 7:02:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:

Whatever you do to make it, it'll run better than the prototype . .  .

EdKing



Amen !  Norfolk Southern had three.  I'm not sure ANY Baldwin  will
M/U with EMD,s, GE,s or Alco's unless modified.  NS 661-663
got a lot of TLC at Carolina Shops.  The mechanical staff told  me
that the wicks (I think they're part of the lubrication system) 
couldn't be changed without lifting the carbody off the trucks.
One other point - - -    UG LEEE.
                                                   Harry Bundy



 
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