Re: (erielack) E 8 freight conversion

["Tom Beckett" <tabeckett_@_stny.rr.com>]

True, but if they were going to make them a C-C unit(see the original 
question) from A1A, they would be trying to mount a motor on the idler axle 
of the E8. I'm not sure there would have been room to do it on those trucks 
due to the motor positioning, as Gary notes. There may not have been room in 
any event, simply because there would not have been space in that truck 
design to fit three motors.

TAB
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>
To: "'Tom Beckett'" <tabeckett_@_stny.rr.com>; <erielack@lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 11:20 PM
Subject: RE: (erielack) E 8 freight conversion


> 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 



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