| Posted by TJ on June 4, 2013 | |
Air Conditioning units held down by bungee cords, now that's classy.
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| Posted by thewiz on June 4, 2013 | |
The only thing missing here is duct tape.
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The duct tape is inside
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| Posted by on June 4, 2013 | |
Crazy photo! PCA...
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Carrier probably didn't think their a/c units would be hitting 125mph, I'm sure Amtrak lost a couple of hoods before the "retrofit".
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| Posted by thewiz on June 5, 2013 | |
Why on earth did they think using A/C units designed for RVs would be a good idea?
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These locomotives were delivered prior to in cab AC being the norm. An off the shelf retrofit was likely chosen for keeping costs reasonable and replacement/maintenance costs low. Custom fiberglass shrouds were tried in the past but the setup seen above works best all around. I find it to be a rather economic and logical solution to the matter and don't see what the hubbub is about.
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Thanks for clarifying Matt, I'd never noticed that until now.
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