Ed the turd Wrote:
>The minimum curve for a SD70 coupled to a freight car is 15.4 degrees. Running over curves of 16
degrees makes the choo choo wear out or climb the rails.


Hot Water Wrote:
> Sorry but the EMD 70 Series units were built with the HT-CR Radial (steerable) three axle truck, and
thus do NOT cause the damage to curved rail as claimed. This is the same reason that the Alaska purchased SD70 units, in order to negotiate their sharp curves (previously Alaska RR rostered ONLY 4 Axl units).




> > Which one of my loyal turd-lets made chose these locomotives?



Probably one of the few very smart ones, that knew
> about the 70 Series Radial Trucks.
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