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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz Reliability was mentioned as a reason to go with one motor instead of two. Perhaps the 'newness' of the single motor could lend to the reliability issue, but having two motors instead of one should give more reliability. Those E units, which were former CNW, were used in Chicago commuter service. Many times there would be a problem with one of the motors; we would just isolate it and keep going with the other (albiet not as fast!). Plus, those E's had lousy traction (due to not all the weight on drivers), had lousy brakes, but rode wonderfully. [/quote] So that being the case, it would seem that they have even less traction now with the weight of only one engine, unless they added weight to compensate and balance it. Kind of like what ATSF did when rebuilding the Ex-Amtrak SDP40Fs into SDF40-2s, putting cement weights in where the steam generators had been. Okay so the last question....do they have a seperate diesel and generator for HEP, do they tap off the main engine like F40s, or use power cars for hotel services.....(to make sure the UP executives have light to come up with more moeny making schemes [:o)]) [/quote] Dan [:D] The power car serves the electrical needs of the consists. I don't remember the E units as rebuilt having HEP.
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