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Re: UP Centennial #6900 in Tacoma
Author: P.Kepler
Date: 02-10-2010 - 17:50

Just letting my mind follow a wild hair...... Imagine a modern AC version of the centennials. How much of an improvement would we see? Better adhesion? better reliability?

My understanding of their main problem was how they were set up. 2 engine-generator sets (1 for each truck) Lose one and you lose half a locomotive. There was no provision for either prime mover to operate both trucks. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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  UP Centennial #6900 in Tacoma Steve Thompson 02-10-2010 - 16:11
  Re: UP Centennial #6900 in Tacoma Dilbert 02-10-2010 - 17:45
  Re: UP Centennial #6900 in Tacoma P.Kepler 02-10-2010 - 17:50
  Centenials on the WP caboverbob 02-10-2010 - 18:00
  Re: Centenials on the WP George Andrews 02-10-2010 - 19:12
  Re: Centenials on the WP njt 02-10-2010 - 19:17
  Re: Centenials on the WP Peter D. 02-11-2010 - 11:46
  Re: UP Centennial #6900 in Tacoma George Andrews 02-10-2010 - 19:01
  Re: UP Centennial #6900 in Tacoma Steve Thompson 02-10-2010 - 19:45
  Re: UP Centennial #6900 in Tacoma Steve Carter 02-11-2010 - 22:01


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