RE: (erielack) E 8 freight conversion

["Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>]

The need for the larger wheels was caused by the larger gears, I believe.  The same motors were
used, mounted on the axles just the same as before, so they fit in with no trouble.

SGL 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org 
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org] On Behalf Of Tom Beckett
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 11:08 PM
> To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: (erielack) E 8 freight conversion
> 
> Would there not also have been a problem mounting the 
> traction motors, given that the axle spacings might not have 
> been sufficient on the A-1-A Blomberg trucks to install three 
> motors, especially with the larger wheels?
> 
> Tom B
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>
> To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 10:30 PM
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Semi-OT: NJT/NJ DOT E8 4324 paint job
> 
> 
> >
> > So, what was
> >> the story with the freight conversion of EL's E8s?
> >>
> >> Phil
> >
> > It turns out that it was a good deal more complex than it 
> sounds.  Change 
> > the gears and head out to
> > pull freight?  Not quite.  They had to change out the 
> wheels because of 
> > the size of the gears, so
> > they ended up riding on different size wheels (40" instead 
> of 36", I 
> > think, do not quote me on
> > that.)  That changed the height of the couplers, and so 
> they needed to be 
> > modified.  There were
> > other changes as well, including speed recording equipment. 
>  It was a lot 
> > of work.
> >
> > OTOH, EL got a lot of miles out of the E8s after the 
> conversion, using 
> > equipment that would
> > otherwise have lain idle.
> >
> > SGL 
> 
> 
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