11-05-2010, 05:50 AM
I have got two questions related to the PHL and the LA basin in general
1. I can not find any photos or clips on youtube where PHL has more then one engine. Are all the moves in the harbor so very well balanced one engine can do it alone? I did also understand that the Genset has "some" reliability problems. Looks like that is another reason why e.g. all UP Genset are mostly running togeter with some other engine. May be the distances PHL serves are so short they may bring in an replacement within five minutes?
2. The PHL engines look an all photos like fresh out of the car wash. I see southern California is not famous for rain and mud but I expect lots of dust in that area. Black engines and dust should be very well visible on all kind of pictures. The "dirt" is some dust on the trucks. How come? Are black automobiles also so clean (but hot) in LA?
ps. PHL engines in ATSF zebra black are real beauties. The first engine my wifes likes too!
1. I can not find any photos or clips on youtube where PHL has more then one engine. Are all the moves in the harbor so very well balanced one engine can do it alone? I did also understand that the Genset has "some" reliability problems. Looks like that is another reason why e.g. all UP Genset are mostly running togeter with some other engine. May be the distances PHL serves are so short they may bring in an replacement within five minutes?
2. The PHL engines look an all photos like fresh out of the car wash. I see southern California is not famous for rain and mud but I expect lots of dust in that area. Black engines and dust should be very well visible on all kind of pictures. The "dirt" is some dust on the trucks. How come? Are black automobiles also so clean (but hot) in LA?
ps. PHL engines in ATSF zebra black are real beauties. The first engine my wifes likes too!
Reinhard