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<P>Don't know anything about Metra trains as I have never seen one.</P> <P>The Older GE engines were called U-boats and compared to washing machines due to the excessive vibration of the diesel engine. When idling a GE engine felt like you were on a galloping horse or on a boat in ruff seas. Sitting in the cab of one would literally rock you to sleep. As the engine speed increased the vibration increased in frequency and felt like it was going to shake apart till you got past throttle position 3 or 4. I have replaced quite a few handrail,handrail stanchion,and grab iron bolts and door hinges due to them wearing out from the vibration. During the winter a roll of masking tape was standard issue to a road crew if they got on a train with a U-boat in the lead. Due to the wear on the door hinges from the vibration even when closed the rubber door gasket wouldn't seal off the air blowing in the cab. Had a lot of trouble with the water coolers and refrigerators bolts ripping through the plywood cab floors from the constant vibration. Most of them were retrofitted with a 2" wide by 1/8" thick steel strap wrapped around them and welded to the wall of the cab to keep the bolts from tearing through the floor.</P>
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