> "One anomaly: U34CH's were "MCPG-33-8" - odd, since the > usable horsepower of U34CH's is 3430, not 3300?" > > I thought that you got 3300 when the HEP unit was operating - > when not operating the HEP, the unit could deliver the higher > horsepower... > > Rich Behrendt > ELHS #384 Rich, You have the right idea here, just the wrong way around. The U34CH's were essentially U36C's with a HEP unit driven off the prime mover. With HEP off, you got 3600 HP; with HEP on, you got 3430 HP. - Paul The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org To Unsubscribe: http://lists.elhts.org/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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