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in my opinion as far as reliability its EMD all the way. despite the complicated traction control computers in the new ACs they are prone to less line of road failures, they are easier to work on and they dont keep catching on fire like those GEs and its not just one particular model ive seen fire damage on every thing from a B-36m to the newest of the 6000s which were a waste of money because they were all derated to 4400 hp because the engines kept flying apart. the main generator in a 4400 has a life expectancy of about 2 years i am yet to see an SD 70 with a burnt up main i do like the starting ststems of the GE how it uses the traction alternator rather than actuall starting motors and i like the 6000s for the simple reason that you can load one in notch 8 and talk normally across the cab this is due to the derated load they are just loping at 4400 hp
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