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Re: New EMD Metrolink Locomotives
Author: Ed Workman
Date: 01-22-2016 - 15:15

In the 70s, SP found that GEs 4 cycle was more fuel efficient than EMD's 2 cycle.
One of SP's Mechanical folks wrote a paper for the ASME.
And in a few months the Bullring was full of stored GEs - the maintenance issue apparently caught up.
GE seems to have addressed those issues rather well

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  New EMD Metrolink Locomotives J 01-22-2016 - 06:45
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  Re: New EMD Metrolink Locomotives Jasper 01-22-2016 - 12:18
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  Re: New EMD Metrolink Locomotives clipper841 01-22-2016 - 13:55
  Re: New EMD Metrolink Locomotives Coaststarlate 01-22-2016 - 13:59
  Re: New EMD Metrolink Locomotives clipper841 01-22-2016 - 14:05
  Re: New EMD Metrolink Locomotives BOB2 01-22-2016 - 15:51
  Re: New EMD Metrolink Locomotives Ed Workman 01-22-2016 - 15:15
  Re: New EMD Metrolink Locomotives An Observer 01-22-2016 - 18:50
  Re: New EMD Metrolink Locomotives RjCorman 01-23-2016 - 01:08
  Re: New EMD Metrolink Locomotives fkrock 01-23-2016 - 09:13
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