THE OHIO CHAT ROOM!!!

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:35 pm

rokee1998 wrote:

our company won't let us spend alot of money on tools, so i use my own

Same with me. I get 400 a year from the company... between my tool box and tools, I'm looking at 20 to 25k right now

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:36 pm

one of my locos was built in 1947, it is 1200 hp and pulls better than the one built in 1968 which is 1500 hp

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:36 pm

rokee1998 wrote:

i originally hired out with BNSF, but the railroads are unbstable with the economy, i work for a 3rd party swithing company called Railserve, we own our own locos, have about 80 locations in US and Canada, we swith out industrial plants, all kinds

sounds like it is a fun job some days

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:37 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

rokee1998 wrote:

our company won't let us spend alot of money on tools, so i use my own

Same with me. I get 400 a year from the company... between my tool box and tools, I'm looking at 20 to 25k right now

hoope your tools are insured! :!:

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:38 pm

rokee1998 wrote:

one of my locos was built in 1947, it is 1200 hp and pulls better than the one built in 1968 which is 1500 hp

The old ones always kick butt in our trucks. with old ones, they will out pull any thing @1400 rpm. The new engines dies at around 18

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:38 pm

rokee1998 wrote:

Diggerfreek wrote:

rokee1998 wrote:

our company won't let us spend alot of money on tools, so i use my own

Same with me. I get 400 a year from the company... between my tool box and tools, I'm looking at 20 to 25k right now

hoope your tools are insured! :!:

yeah

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:38 pm

When I first got to the Dayton location one of the locos had such a bad water leak we had to change 5 head gaskets, each head weighs about 150lb, and the other one we had to change out all 12 injectors, there was diesel in the oil from the crews letting it idle too long

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:41 pm

fuel dilution problems are so nice

make you wounder how people like that got the job in the first place

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:42 pm

wiring on these locos are a biotch...the genny puts out 480 volts to the traction motors, and the electrical system like the headlights are 72 volts, the instrumet cluster is 32 volts, wierd electrical system, i hate electrical problems on these things

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:43 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

fuel dilution problems are so nice

make you wounder how people like that got the job in the first place

the only good thing about the diesel in the oil is that it cleaned the hell out of the block and valves, looked brand new!

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:43 pm

oh and going back to the tools, I have one of thw smaller boxes around. Their is a guy in the main shop that has been with the company for 40 years. He moves around 2 snap off boxes( the largest you can buy) when he goes to the different stalls. must have 75k in tools

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:44 pm

don't know where our little buddy is!?

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:44 pm

rokee1998 wrote:

Diggerfreek wrote:

fuel dilution problems are so nice

make you wounder how people like that got the job in the first place

the only good thing about the diesel in the oil is that it cleaned the hell out of the block and valves, looked brand new!

oh yeah

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:46 pm

well all the tools i own are in the back of my jeep..er they are at 1996xj's house right now, he is doing and engine swap for a friend and i loaned him mine so he wouldnt have to bring his home from work, he is a mech at a GM dealer

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:46 pm

rokee1998 wrote:

wiring on these locos are a biotch...the genny puts out 480 volts to the traction motors, and the electrical system like the headlights are 72 volts, the instrumet cluster is 32 volts, wierd electrical system, i hate electrical problems on these things

Thats crazy I would have never thought that the lights were 72v and the instrument panel was 32... why not make it 24 across the board? what are the starters wired for?

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:47 pm

Oh PHM, where are you?

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:47 pm

well, the started is 480 volt also, it is actually a aux. gen to turn the crank shaft, which is why it needs all those batts to start. if the bats die you can jump it with another loco using welding cables or an arc welder

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:48 pm

starter. man my typing sucks today

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:48 pm

rokee1998 wrote:

well, the started is 480 volt also, it is actually a aux. gen to turn the crank shaft, which is why it needs all those batts to start. if the bats die you can jump it with another loco using welding cables or an arc welder

oh so they are basically using a pony motor set up

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:48 pm

if i'm gone for a minute... in the middle of spring cleaning on my apt, i will come right back

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