- 1. [CBQ] Re: SD 45 (score: 1)
- Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:09:33 -0500
- Byran, Pre Dash 2 SD45s tended to require more maintenance than later units. A number experienced crankshaft failures due to failed "A" frame welds. (The "A" frames are located between each throw and
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00111.html (12,807 bytes)
- 2. [CBQ] Re: SD 45 (score: 1)
- Author: "Tom Mack" <thommack@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:19:16 -0600
- Interesting story about the problems with the EMD 20-645's used in the SD45's. Seems the problem never really was a problem with the design. All the cracked "A" frames were the work of one welder at
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00115.html (10,917 bytes)
- 3. [CBQ] Re: SD 45 (score: 1)
- Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:50:20 -0500
- Tom, Interesting information. I worked there for 36 years in Sales and Service and never heard that conclusion. It was my impression that the design included a very difficult weld at the top of the "
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00120.html (12,081 bytes)
- 4. [CBQ] Re: SD 45 (score: 1)
- Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:50:23 -0500
- Andrew, EMD used all types of welding including MIG welding, but for heavy operations, at the time, it was not considered satisfactory and, as I noted in an earlier post, it was a very difficult area
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00127.html (13,965 bytes)
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