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Why no SD75s on UP?
Author: Mike Stimpson
Date: 07-31-2007 - 14:02

UP bought a bazillion SD70s, but no SD75s. BNSF, on the other hand, bought a number of SD75s. Is there a reason for this?

I recall that back in the day, UP bought a few (50) SD45s, but over a thousand SD40s. SP and Santa Fe bought a lot of SD45s. In the end, a lot of the SD45s (most or all of SP's, at least) were downgraded to SD40s. (Was it because the longer crank was too failure prone?) Is UP avoiding the SD75 for fear of similar problems?

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Why no SD75s on UP? Mike Stimpson 07-31-2007 - 14:02
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? E 07-31-2007 - 14:25
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? cajon 07-31-2007 - 16:05
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? Ross Hall 07-31-2007 - 17:55
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? Ross Hall 07-31-2007 - 17:58
  Re: De-rating Locomotives almo 07-31-2007 - 22:03
  Re: De-rating Locomotives Mike Stimpson 08-01-2007 - 09:22
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? E 08-03-2007 - 16:12
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? BNSF Rail Guy 07-31-2007 - 17:57
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? Rod Mason 07-31-2007 - 18:45
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? almo 07-31-2007 - 19:59
  De-rating Bruce Butler 08-01-2007 - 09:27
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? David Jansson 08-01-2007 - 09:33
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? E 08-01-2007 - 09:54
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? Brian Bigelow 08-01-2007 - 19:58
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? Rich Hunn 08-02-2007 - 09:14
  Re: Why no SD75s on UP? PNWrailfan 08-07-2007 - 01:44


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