Engines Of North America: The ALCO-GE GTEL

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

Another problem was blade erosion. This was manageable on the heavy fuel oil units (but unacceptable on their experimental coal-fired gas turbine electric unit built on the running gear of a former Great Northern W-1), but when they came due for rebuilding, the increased price of Bunker C (now Number 6 heavy fuel oil) made management decide against keeping these locomotives.

[@wisconsincentralrrfan298]

Great video.

[@diesel10rules23]

I like your new channel name

[@ironhorsehistorian9871]

Thank you. One of my subscribers helped pick it out.

[@VictorianMaid99]

GT are VERY COOL !

[@EstorilEm]

Gotta love UPs historical obsession with massive horsepower. The only thing better than that is their obsession with preservation and heritage. Great company. 👌

[@BnuuyBoi2005]

Do you think 18 or 26 will ever operate again?

[@ironhorsehistorian9871]

as of right now, no. But if we can get a diesel hydraulic moving again, anything's possible.

[@Busandrailfan]

8 and 8B is at the IRM

[@torquetrain8963]

Starting tractive effort on the b-b-b-b 4500 hp turbines had 137,000 lbs tractive force . The 8500 hp had 212,000 lbs starting tractive effort.

[@kennkrizsanitz7820]

nice

[@jamesboykin7319]

The birds are much happier now.

[@ironhorsehistorian9871]

?

[@jamesboykin7319]

@@ironhorsehistorian9871 Weren't the Turbines known as "Bird Burners" .

[@ironhorsehistorian9871]

I’m not sure. But given how hot the exhaust can be, it is a fitting nickname. Surprised I didn’t see it in my research