Problems with SD50 locomotives - Trainorders.com
网页EMD had a series of problems with the SD50 some were solved others less so. At the time of the SD50's introduction EMD(like the rest of GM) was going from making most of their parts in-house to a lot of outsourcing, unfortunately they failed to put inplace a rigorous quality control program.
SD50=junk, GP50=? - Trainorders.com
网页Date: 06/04/01 06:55. SD50=junk, GP50=? Author: robjacox. With all the reported reliability problems the EMD SD50 has, and the UP starting to retire them while older SD40-2's still soldier on, how are the GP50's fairing? The BNSF has quite a few GP50's still apparently operating fine, and the UP has inherited them from the C&NW and Mopac.
Western Railroad Discussion > SD50 locomotives - Trainorders.com
网页On one visit to Altoona in 1988, CR had dedicated two bays to EMD to perform the upgrades. They did have some electrical issues but they were not linked specifically to the alternator. In fact, the same AR11 that was used in the SD50 was also used in the SD60 at 200-300 more hp and with great success.
EMD 50 series. An imperfect locomotive? - Trainorders.com
网页So the GP50 was the most popular 4 axle unit of it's time. The same holds true for the SD50. 427 SD50's 407 SD40-2's, including SD40T-2's 209 C30-7's 133 C36-7's In Canada, the sales were as follows: 95 GP38-2's 60 SD50F's 25 SD40-2F's 6 SD40-2's The current retirements are due to age and relatively low production numbers.
Nostalgia & History > 8 of CSX SD60s and SD70s - Trainorders.com
网页Date: 09/06/24 18:22. 8 of CSX SD60s and SD70s. Author: MartyBernard. 1. CSX EMD SD50 8560 built Jan. 1984 as C&O SD50 8560 and seen in Suman, IN May 22, 1996. Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS collection. 2. CSX EMD SD50 8561 built 1984 as C&O SD50 8561 and seen in Woodland Jct., IL May 20, 2005. Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter …
CSX/SBD SYS SD50's - Trainorders.com
网页All current CSX SD50's are being downgraded to SD50-2s. The 2474-2499 series are ex-CR units (8499, 8644-8659, 8668-8676) now in MofW service. This series is complete. No further renumberings. This leaves 8500-8643 (original CSX, minus 8512), 8660-8667 (ex-CR) as the remaining 8500/8600 series.
EMD’s 50 Series....lemon or just lore? - Trainorders.com
网页This motors had traction motor lead issues resulting from some very strange routing/positioning choices. All resolved with the 752AG. Someone stated that the 50's were the first computer controlled units. With the exception of Seaboard System 8525 and 8526, (SD50's) this is incorrect.
CSX SD50-2's - Trainorders.com
网页CSX SD50-2's. Author: M640. Yes you have read this correctly, CSX has put out a notice saying they are in the process of derating the SD50's to 3000HP in an effort to reduce maintanence and fuel costs. The derated units are called SD50-2's and will have the same tonnage rating as an SD40-2. Rumor has it that the C40-8 is supposed to replace the ...
Athearn's DRGW SD50... - Trainorders.com
网页EMD only had so much production capacity at that time and adding 17 new SD50s into the production schedule (whether an add-on to a prior order or a new production order) would have pushed the rest of the SD50 production schedule back - delaying the other SD50 orders by Mopac, SBD, and Conrail that had been placed prior to DRGW and were ...
question about the sd-50? - Trainorders.com
网页> the SD50 has lasted on Class 1 rosters with the > popularity and durability of SD40-2s and there's > no doubt. CSX bought both the second order and the third to the last order. They bought 144 total. They didn't buy anything else (EMD or GE) until 1989. By then the relationship between CSX and EMD had soured largely due to personalities not ...
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