?Another case of “There’s a prototype for everything”? Am pretty sure this is first time I’ve seen a fuel filler on a GP9 short hood.
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/695118/
In the early 1970’s the Quebec North Shore and Labrador began retiring some of the GP-9’s as SD40’s and SD40-2’s came onto the roster. QNSL 117 is one of four GP9’s stored in CPR’s St. Luc Yard.
You sure that’s not a Sand filler? Usually found near the corners of locos…
John Caughey said:
You sure that’s not a Sand filler? Usually found near the corners of locos…
Sand filler on GP9 was on top surface of hood at point, and … that on this hood says FUEL in red letters and has a sight glass.
Ohh I wonder if that was a passenger locomotive? The steam generator for heating old style coaches would have been in the short hood. It would make sense to have the heating oil separated from the main fuel tank because diesel fuel is taxed for trains.
That’s exactly what I was thinking. Especially since the filling port is so high, and the prime mover fuel tank is below the frame. The only reason to have it that high is because it goes to a separate tank inside the short hood. That suggests a steam generator is lurking under that hood.
https://www.wplives.org/wphistory_wp_documents/WP_OPERATING_MANUAL_GP9_LOCOMOTIVES.pdf
I’m a blue link in case someone does not know to click on me
Speaking of EMD operating manuals, this one shows location of steam generator in a diagram of locomotive’s internal arrangement — and then says nothing more about steam generators.
Forrest Scott Wood said:
Speaking of EMD operating manuals, this one shows location of steam generator in a diagram of locomotive’s internal arrangement — and then says nothing more about steam generators.
Edit - except the steam generator water capacity as does the one Rooster posted link to - they appear to be the same issue.
What? I’d swear I clicked edit and now the page is showing the edit as a separate post.