GP35 - Units SLSF 700-716 Equipped With Extended Larger Fuel Tank Size And Gallons Capacity

Discussion in 'GP35' started by Orange Crush, May 30, 2010.

  1. Orange Crush

    Orange Crush Member

    There has been a question raised about the fuel tank capacity of Frisco's GP35s with the air tanks on the roof.

    The fuel tanks is larger than a standard fuel tank for a GP35.

    Does anyone know the larger fuel capacity?

    Thanks,

    Brian Ambrose
     
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  2. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Brian,

    Frisco GP35 fuel oil capacities:

    SLSF 700-716, 3000 gallons. Larger fuel tank requiring air tanks mounted on top of the long hood.
    SLSF 717-724, 3000 gallons. Redesigned fuel tank allowing normal placement of air tanks.
    SLSF 725-731, 2850 gallons. AAR Type B trucks, requiring slightly smaller fuel tank.
    SLSF 732, 3000 gallons. Same fuel tank as used under SLSF 717-724.

    The desire for 3000 gallon fuel capacity on the GP35s was to match the 2900 gallon fuel capacity of the Frisco GE U25Bs.

    The standard EMD fuel oil tank on the GP35 when the Frisco ordered SLSF 700-716 was either 1700 gallons or 2600 gallons. Since the 2-cycle GP35 EMD 16-567-C engine was a bit less fuel efficient than the 4-cycle GE U25B FDL engine, the Frisco specified a special extra large fuel tank design on their first GP35s so the two types would match up.

    In subsequent GP35 orders, EMD had realized the need for a larger fuel tank option without the need to relocate the air tanks.

    Ken
     
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  3. Orange Crush

    Orange Crush Member

    Ken,

    Thanks for the information to compare the standard and Frisco GP35s.

    A capacity of 3000 verses 1700 gallons is quite a difference and probably made the GP35s a lot heavier when fully fueled I would imagine.

    Brian Ambrose
     
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  4. renapper (Richard Napper RIP 3/8/2013)

    renapper (Richard Napper RIP 3/8/2013) Passed away March 8, 2013

    I have a question in regard to the 3000 gallon fuel tanks that required the air tanks to be mounted on the roof.

    Has anyone modelled such a fuel tank on an Athearn Blue Box model?

    If so, what technic do you use?
     
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