(erielack) Running engines at a higher throttle possition. FYI

[Dlw1el2_@_aol.com]

FYI
Reply from a friend who worked in the Scranton Diesel shops for many years.

Bob:
   There was never any instruction to speed up engines because that
would be counter to the instructions to remove the reverser handle from
unattended locos BUT the switchers (EMD SW1 and NW2 and the ALCO S2)   
as delivered did not have thermostats and water flowed through the     
radiators at all times with the belt driven fans running causing them to
run very cold when not in use.We installed thermostats to those locos  
which helped but we also used canvas drop curtains on these locos and  
also on the SwF, SW9, and SW1200. On a cold winter night we usually ran
these locos at higher throttle for an hour or so before the crew would 
come on duty to get the cab warm. (You know how crews like warm cabs!) 
I don't recall any of the road units having this problem. Jim
Ratchford  
     
Dlw1el2_@_aol.com wrote:
> 
> Jim
> There had been a whole lot of dissuasion on the EL list, about running
> engines in higher then idle in cold weather.  Like notch 2 or 3.  Do
> you remember the Lackawanna ever advising of this?  How about the
> EL?
> 
> Would certain engines freeze up quicker than another if say the
> temperature was below 0 out?
> 
> Bob
> 
> 

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