Re: She doesn't sound "crippled" here...
Author: Hot Water
Date: 05-08-2019 - 07:26
Yankingeorgia Wrote:
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> Nearing Evanston, WY
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> Just like Mr. Wheelihan said, they're babying her
> and slowly opening her up.
>
> Note that the 844 is working just enough to keep
> the lubrication going and the diesel is doing zip,
> zero, nada.
Also note that the piston rod packing on the right side of 844 is "hissing", which indicates that the throttle is indeed open somewhat on 844. However, 4014 is indeed "doing all the work" in that video, and she sounds pretty good doing it too!
> 4014 is handling the whole load in this video.
Yup!
> Still, I'm sure there will be plenty of
> ankle-biters complaining that the diesel is doing
> all the work, as they drop down Echo and Weber
> Canyons with the 8937's dynamics singing away.