ALCo RS3 Idling
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@TankCrusher210 That 'knocking' is the fuel igniting in the cylinders when it's sprayed in. ALL diesels do it, it's just more noticeable on 4-cycles. It's even more noticeable on these large engines due to the fact they only run about 1000 RPM or so wide open. Idle about 250. If you listen REAL close to an idling EMD you can hear it, and an idling GE it's very pronounced as well.
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Good idea. :P
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I started out my railroad career as a machinist and we still had some ALCOs of various types, including the RS3. It always seemed like we never had enough parts for them. EMD seemed like they were more agressive about parts supply. ALCO went through a bunch of different owners also, so there was a lot of corporate turmoil. It took the railroads about 30 years to discover that the 4 cycle engine is more fuel efficient and I think about the old ALCOs every time I hear one of the new GE's.
oldwarrant4 1 month ago
Sounds right to me! Although the fuel efficiency is pretty damn close, the 710 engine considered.
SpeakerPolice 1 month ago
@SpeakerPolice I was walking past a GE C44 last night and if I had closed my eyes I could have sworn I was walking past an RS3. The engine was making that exact burbling, coughing sound like it was winding up to do something spectacular! It's a good thing I didn't close my eyes because I would have tripped over a rail!
oldwarrant4 1 month ago
Go to my Channel and do a search for 'GE B40-8 Startup'. The hidden ALCo!
SpeakerPolice 1 month ago
Now THAT'S a proper diesel! Awesome sound.
251CE 3 months ago
Agreed!
SpeakerPolice 3 months ago