Re: (erielack) RE: U34CH sound

[Steven Kay <s.kay4_@_verizon.net>]

The U34s, If I remember correctly, had a four position ECS switch: Start,
Freight, Passenger Standby, and Passenger Run.

To run in freight mode just required the engineer to move the switch to
freight.

Going to Passenger Run required the engineer to move the switch from start
or freight to passenger run, wait for the engine to idle up, then push the
appropriate buttons to light up the train.

If the engine was in Passenger Standby, the hotel power would have be shut
down before moving the switch to Passenger Run.

Steve
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On 8/2/05 10:06 AM, "Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com" <Charles_Walsh@Berlex.com>
wrote:

>
> Todd/All,
>
> I'm curious if you know whether the conversion from freight to passenger
> and back was a flip of the switch, or was there a more involved procedure?
> Since the original intention was for EL to use them for both purposes it
> would seem inefficient for it to have required a trip to the shop.  I
> wonder if all U34CHs were set-up this way, or was that an option that was
> factory-installed for EL/NJDOT?  Final question: do any of these creatures
> still exist anywhere in operation?
>
> Chuck
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>                       Todd Hollritt
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>                       08/02/2005 09:40 AM
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>                       Todd Hollritt
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>  Love the stories about the U34CH's, but in freight service I recall they
> actually sounded just like any other U-boat of that class. When setup for
> passenger service they were powering the HEP at high idle.
>  It's intresting, CNJ ended up getting GP40P's. Imagine if EL purchased
> those instead! I heard B&O was behind that purchase with the notion they
> could adapt them for freight service if the CNJ shed assests after
> liqudation.
>
> Todd ~
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