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Re: Locomotive Gear Ratios
Author: George Andrews
Date: 09-28-2008 - 12:09

Regarding " low " gear ratio diesel locomotives, the DL & W ( Lackawanna ) ordered F - 3's with 65/12 gears for use as helpers in the Pocono Mtns. of Pennsylvania. And successor Erie Lackawanna used their E - 8's on freights West of Marion. OH., where grades were favorable.
Southern Pacific also played the gear ratio game, using " higher " gearing on Cotton Belt diesels for their relatively flat operating profile. Espee even swapped entire trucks between F - Units for the same result.

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  Locomotive Gear Ratios Jeff Johnson 09-25-2008 - 23:01
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  Re: Locomotive Gear Ratios GunnerV 09-26-2008 - 14:42
  Re: Locomotive Gear Ratios shortline sammie 09-26-2008 - 19:40
  Re: Locomotive Gear Ratios Rich Hunn 09-27-2008 - 09:50
  Re: Locomotive Gear Ratios George Andrews 09-28-2008 - 12:09
  Re: Locomotive Gear Ratios SP5103 09-29-2008 - 12:24
  Re: Locomotive Gear Ratios Dr Zarkoff 09-30-2008 - 12:08
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