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Re: SMART doodlebugs are SUMITOMO DMU's
Author: SP5103
Date: 02-01-2011 - 11:52

According to their press release:

"Crash Energy Management (CEM) system proposed, adding increased safety over the level specified by SMART and the level required by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)"
"Fully FRA-compliant (no waivers required)"

That means these are heavy-rail vehicles, and under present regulations there isn't any prohibition against them sharing the same tracks as freight trains. These look like they are a similar to Colorado Railcar's design that WES bought (Second highest bidder US Railcar is Colorado Railcar's latest reincarnation.). At over $3 million each, I hope they are worth it. (By comparison, the last price I heard for one of MPI's commuter locos was $3.5 mil.)

Rochelle, Illinois has a long railroad history - I believe that was the home of Whitcomb Locomotive.

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  SMART doodlebugs synonymouse 01-31-2011 - 10:42
  Re: SMART doodlebugs J 01-31-2011 - 10:50
  Re: SMART doodlebugs SP5103 01-31-2011 - 11:42
  Re: SMART doodlebugs Tom McCann 01-31-2011 - 11:52
  Re: SMART doodlebugs are SUMITOMO DMU's Mike Pechner 01-31-2011 - 22:45
  Re: SMART doodlebugs are SUMITOMO DMU's SP5103 02-01-2011 - 11:52
  Re: SMART doodlebugs are SUMITOMO DMU's crmeatball 02-01-2011 - 15:27
  Re: SMART doodlebugs are SUMITOMO DMU's OldPoleBurner 02-01-2011 - 15:59
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  Re: SMART doodlebugs are SUMITOMO DMU's crmeatball 02-01-2011 - 19:58
  Re: SMART doodlebugs are SUMITOMO DMU's SP5103 02-01-2011 - 23:04
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  Re: SMART doodlebugs are SUMITOMO DMU's crmeatball 02-03-2011 - 21:17
  Re: SMART doodlebugs are SUMITOMO DMU's OldPoleBurner 02-03-2011 - 21:22
  Re: SMART doodlebugs Erik H. 01-31-2011 - 15:18
  Re: SMART doodlebugs SP5103 01-31-2011 - 17:58
  Re: SMART doodlebugs mook 01-31-2011 - 18:27
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  Re: SMART doodlebugs Erik H. 01-31-2011 - 21:11


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