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I was wondering what you guys thought on the UP's 4-8-4 and the NYC 4-8-4? Which one was better at passenger service speeds and sheer power. I think the NYC engine was heavier but produced less tractive effort than the UP FEF-3s. <br /> <br />What about the GN R2 2-8-8-2 for sheer pulling power. I think they produced 153,000 lbs tractive effort. That is more than a Big Boy, the Alleghanies, and the Y6b's 152,206lbs. They even had more tractive effort than the DM&IR M3 and M4's 140,000lbs. <br /> <br />The EM-1 versus the H8? The EM-1 had more tractive effort. 115,000 to the H8's 110,200. The EM-1 was not quite the high speed monster that the H8 was, but I have seen photos of an EM-1 on the front of a passenger train, so it's 64" drivers must have given it more than enough speed. <br /> <br />So my picks are: <br />Passenger: NYC S1b 4-8-4 <br />Drag: GN R2 2-8-8-2 <br />High speed freight: EM-1
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