Love the raw industrial atmosphere of this shot, a nice shot all around!
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Awesome picture!
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Nice shot Serge. The smoking diesels make the picture.
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| Posted by Mike on August 1, 2013 | |
Check out some of the videos of the 2TE10Ms on Railpictures. These have to be the smokiest diesel locomotives ever made. Some of the smoke plumes from these locomotives starting out a heavy train can be seen for miles!
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The best of the best, congrats Serge, awesome work. PCA for me, undoubtedly!
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FANTASTIC!!! The Fairbanks-Morse opposed-piston design lives on with these fine Soviet-era locomotives. Fantastic location. Serge, if I come to the Ukraine will you show me the spots??
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No problemo, Blair. And not only the spots, but the places to eat, drink and rest.
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Got a question on these 2TE10Ms. Barely visible in this shot is the smaller plume of smoke which comes out near the wheelsets. (You can sort of see it on the second unit, I believe.) It may be a sander but I don't think so from videos I've seen. If indeed it is smoke, why is there a small exhaust vent down there, and why doesn't it go to the "big vents" at the top?
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That's smoke indeed. When engine loaded, it goes from drain holes used for removing of unburned fuel and oil from exhaust. So it's kinda normal. Directed down to soil tracks, not roof.
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Thank you, Serge!
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I read somewhere that the reason for the all the smoking,is that the refining is not up to snuff.It's more a fuel issue than prime mover.As an retired engineer,I would be interested in just what kind of prime mover is in these machines.One post said FM.Any answers?Thanks.
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Fuel quality possibly makes its input in smoke generation but the engine is still a principal reason of it. As for relation to Fairbanks-Morse, i'd suggest reading an interesting topic on the subject at http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=57148&f=7
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Love seeing these photos of locos from outside the USA. Thanks Serge!
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