im a truck diesel mechanic and ive always wondered.
2007-04-18 21:58:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
It's been a long time, but if memory serves, the crankcase of an old SD-45 prime mover held about 350 gallons of oil,
Cooling water capacity a little less, around 275 gallons. (They don't use anti-freeze. The water appears as coolant because of a dye that is added to the water which flouresces under a black light. This is necessary for detecting small leaks).
Fuel tanks vary in size, but most of the heavy road power had a 4,000+ gallon capacity on the locos of the SP.
Governor oil capacity was measured in pints, but I have forgotten the total amount.
2007-04-19 12:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by Samurai Hoghead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The big ones hold about 350 gallons of oil and up to 800 gallons of water.
2007-04-19 13:09:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man good question .....i dont know but i would guess it would be 55 gallon drum time on the oil and no tellin how much anti-freezze..........i never eyeballed one with the hood up
2007-04-18 22:09:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋