Train on fire

[steveiez]

In Wilmerding Pa, which is east of Pittsburgh an NS engine caught fire. They put it out quickly however the line was tied up.

It looked like a GE loco that was on fire.

Does this surprise anyone?

[Ptrainman]

Not really, considering the track record of the older GE locos. Wonder if it was a newer locomotive?

[steveiez]

From the picture on the news it looked to be a GE wide cab. I have seen them flame several times here in town.

[swinstandley]

The March issue of "TRAINS" has an article on page 16 about turbochargers going bad and causing fires.  Interesting statement in column 3, "EMDs, some mechanical engineers say, tend to have this problem more often the General Electric diesels."  The photo on the page shows an AC4400CW spitting flames.

Maybe we think GEs have more fires since there are more GEs on the Norfolk Southern, but the ratio of fires to number of units is lower for GEs.

Stew,

[steveiez]

Update, it was an oil line that loosened up, spilling oil on the floor causing the fire.

[NSMoWandS]

What are the last two letters in "garbage" ?   "G...E..."

[Ptrainman]

Well I guess something like that could happen to any engine.

[E.M. Bell]

What are the last two letters in "garbage" ?   "G...E..."

If we had a "like" button, it would have been pressed!   ;D

[jjohns5182]

@swinstandley  if that is the case how come I see more scorched GEs on every railroad than I see EMDS? I haven't really seen a burnt EMD on the move anywhere in fact. Only in pictures and only when ether a wreck, faulty wiring, or something else went horribly wrong.

[steveiez]

Maybe fame-outs are one of GE''s better ideas? I know they sure like to butter up to the US government...well China too.