C30-7 Re-Construction

This section deals with powering of the C30-7. It ran around several years being
a dummy like some of us. Just kidding.

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C30-7 GE Loco setting at Western Illinois Railroad.
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Laying out parts to determine arrangement for power module.
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Note 8" channel added to top of deck to support motor, batteries and controls. Due to the high frame design used by GE. The entire frame is constructed of 18 gauge steel.
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The entire power section is built separate of the locomotive and just bolted on.
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The control section is mounted on hinged brackets to facilitate battery removal.
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Complete system is compressed to avoid putting battery in cab.
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Completed motor and drive assembly for C30-7 The black box is the heat sink that contains the Dart controller.
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The gearboxes are yet to be added to the trucks along with the drive train.
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Where did I put that front truck? hummmmm...