Game: Guess the train

DanMacK · Post by **DanMacK** » 03 May 2007 00:58

Not Portugal either

Still, you're getting warmer.

lifeblood · Post by **lifeblood** » 03 May 2007 03:43

Model: MX-627
Country: Hellenic Republic (Greece)
Year Built: 1975
Builder: Montreal Locomotive Works
Railroad: Organismos Sidirodromon Ellados
Number Built: 10
Horsepower: 3600
Diesel Engine: ALCo 251
Gauge: Standard

http://www.locopage.net/ose-mx636.htm

DanMacK · Post by **DanMacK** » 03 May 2007 04:00

Congrats Lifeblood!

Although the model designation I've seen is MX636.

These locomotives are the largest currently operating in Greece. They were also the last overseas locomotives built for the Hellenic Railway. Two of the units have been wrecked, whilst the other 8 were rebuilt. One was sent over to the US for rebuild, the other 7 were rebuilt on home turf.

Your turn

michael blunck · Post by **michael blunck** » 03 May 2007 06:17

> the model designation I've seen is MX636.

That´s correct, both http://alcoworld.railfan.net/a-501ser.htm (your ref page) and http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/gr/die ... 0/pix.html give that model number.

BTW, the photographer of your picture offers three CD-ROMs with special Alco/MLW sounds of those greek engines:

- Alco power in Greece,
- more Alco power in Greece,
- Greek Alco summer 1997

PS: next round I´m in again.

regards
Michael

The Irish · Post by **The Irish** » 03 May 2007 18:11

oooh

I knew the greeks had some ALCos but I didn't know about this model. I tought they were earlier versions.

Michael,
Do you have these CD's? How are the recordings, any good?

michael blunck · Post by **michael blunck** » 03 May 2007 18:54

The Irish wrote:I knew the greeks had some ALCos but I didn't know about this model. I tought they were earlier versions.

I already wondered why you didn´t make it. I thought you knew the greek flotilla? (-> if not, railfaneurope is your friend!?)

> Do you have these CD's? How are the recordings, any good?

No, I don´t have one of them but they´re said to be very good recordings (although something special [*]) and have thus been reviewed in a couple of railway magazines.

[*] http://www.railmedia.de/OSE-dt.zip

regards
Michael

The Irish · Post by **The Irish** » 03 May 2007 20:49

Very interesting. Seams like a I have to get those CD's, somehow.

I only have this small video, captured by myself of A9105, leaving Patras station.

lifeblood · Post by **lifeblood** » 04 May 2007 04:13

DanMacK wrote:Congrats Lifeblood! Although the model designation I've seen is MX636.

Ouu! I'm a winner!!

I was revising my answer, and I guess I forgot to change the designation. My apologies.

In all fairness, I'll be away for the next few days and I won't be able to devout the required attention to this thread. So, I pass.

michael blunck · Post by **michael blunck** » 05 May 2007 08:22

lifeblood wrote:In all fairness, I'll be away for the next few days and I won't be able to devout the required attention to this thread. So, I pass.

Dan, are you going to post another one then? Or somebody else from the last round? (TheIrish? Hyronymus?)

regards
Michael

ssbn742 · Post by **ssbn742** » 05 May 2007 23:02

may i request amercan steam?

Raichase · Post by **Raichase** » 05 May 2007 23:19

ssbn742 wrote:may i request amercan steam?

If you request it, it won't be much of a guessing game then will it?

Post by **Dave** » 05 May 2007 23:26

ssbn742 wrote:may i request amercan steam?

Your wish is my command

Sort of..

I realise this breaks the rules strictly, but I'm just kickstarting the competition again

Sorry for making it an easy one, Michael

Points:

Class name:
Wheel Arrangement (any notation acceptable):
Year built:
Builder:
Common Nickname:
The one minor difference from preceding class:
Livery in the photo:
Why is this model famous?:

Villem · Post by **Villem** » 05 May 2007 23:46

I'll try to quess..

Class 45/1
Year Built: 1973
Manufacturer: British Rail Derby and Crewe
Nickname: "Peak"
Diffrence is that its modified with electric train heating. Normal class 45 has steam heating.

Don't know the name of the livery..

Post by **Dave** » 05 May 2007 23:48

Class is wrong, sadly, and so, therefore is the difference from the predecessor.

I'll give you a point for Derby though, and the Peak monicker...

So two points to Akalamanaia so far

Railwaymodeler · Post by **Railwaymodeler** » 05 May 2007 23:55

Class: 44

Wheel arrangement: 2-Co-Co-2

Post by **Dave** » 06 May 2007 00:02

Sorry, both of these are wrong (at least to the answers I have - I might not know about the wheel arrangement setup you're using but I think you're wrong).

Villem · Post by **Villem** » 06 May 2007 00:03

Since the nickname was right, i'll give rest of the details a second quess.

Class 46
Diffrence to Class 45 is that it has Brush traction motors & generator, instead of Crompton Parkinson equipment as on the Class 45.

They were intorduced on year 1961.

I still don't know name of the livery unfortunately.

Railwaymodeler · Post by **Railwaymodeler** » 06 May 2007 00:05

For what it's worth Dave, I see a two wheel pilot truck, I think at either end, and two six wheel trucks in between them. So, a 2-Co-Co-2.

EDIT: If it is a Peak class, then maybe Wikipeida is wrong. I thought it was somewhere in the mid 40s myself:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_44

Post by **Dave** » 06 May 2007 00:07

I've always been brought up to know that as a 1Co-Co1, but since you've got the right idea (it's got 16 wheels..) you can have the point

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Railwaymodeler · Post by **Railwaymodeler** » 06 May 2007 00:08

Ah, that's right, in Europe they usually count axles, instead of wheels.

Anyway, read my edit, if you would. Something isn't computing right, maybe?

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