Boiler explosion - Wikipedia
A boiler explosion is a catastrophic failure of a boiler. There are two types of boiler explosions. One type is a failure of the pressure parts of the steam and water sides. There can be many different causes, such as failure of the safety valve, corrosion of …
Siemens working with Amtrak to resolve ALC42 locomotive issues
Jan 10, 2023 · CHICAGO — The Amtrak locomotives that sustained mid-route failures on the Empire Builder in December, stranding the eastbound train in rural Minnesota, are undergoing software and hardware modifications intended to prevent the problems from recurring.
Exploding Turbo Charger: NS Locomotive Failure With a Smoke ... - YouTube
Exploding Turbo Charger: NS Locomotive Failure With a Smoke Show Near Toledo, Ohio. - YouTube. **READ FULL DESCRIPTION** This was a great departure scene of an NS mixed freight departing from a...
Alco RS27 failure — a diesel that didn't - Trains
Jun 17, 2022 · Alco RS27 failure: It’s tough when professional engineers create a decent locomotive that builds on successes, and pitfalls, of the past and still nobody really wants it. That was the Alco RS27, also referred to as the DL640. Shiny and clean Alco RS27 demonstrators pose for a company photographer.
Fired Amtrak engineer opens up about 2017 DuPont crash, why …
May 30, 2021 · The crash on Dec. 18, 2017, killed three rail enthusiasts and injured 65 other people — Washington state’s worst passenger train disaster since 1910, when 96 people perished in a trackside...
Amtrak's New High-Speed Trains Are Riddled With Problems and …
Oct 5, 2023 · All of them are defective, with Amtrak finding “some that require structural and design modifications and others that require sealant, drainage, or corrosion corrections.”
Amtrak’s ALC-42 Debut Mired By Technical Troubles
Feb 9, 2022 · Amtrak spokesperson Marc Magliari said the lead unit, 301, was having issues with its Positive Train Control system and so instead of delaying the train they opted to put the older P42 on the point. An Amtrak P42 locomotive leads two ALC-42s and a …
Blowback (steam engine) - Wikipedia
A blowback (also blow back or blow-back) is a failure of a steam locomotive, which can be catastrophic. One type of blowback is caused when atmospheric air blows down the locomotive's chimney, causing the flow of hot gases through the boiler tubes to be reversed, with the fire itself being blown through the firehole onto the footplate, with ...
What Happens When a Train Blows a Turbo, or a Radiator Fan?
Turbo clutch failure means the scavenging air supply is greatly compromised in the lower notches. The governor will react by dropping load and increasing fuel to keep the engine speed where it should be for that notch.
LOCOMOTIVE IN-SERVICE FAILURES/DEFECT ANALYSIS - TRID
A summary of locomotive in-service failures by maintenance points, locomotive model, and failing component for both one month and three-month periods giving number of failures and failures per million miles.