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THE NEW GE LOCO

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THE NEW GE LOCO
Posted by spbed on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 7:08 AM
The Learning Channel on their Mega Machines program last nite show off the 4400 HP 75 ft monster. Max speed is 70 MPH. Supposely one loco will easily pull 10,000 tons it said. It did not say if that is uphill though.

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Posted by FThunder11 on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 7:59 AM
A lot of people dont like GE's but I think they're neat looking. I also like to see programs on TV about trains.
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Posted by spbed on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 8:04 AM
Well this was not a train program actually it is a program about very large machines of which they included this new loco. As a example after the loco story they had on a story of the Caterpillar big road grading machine. [:D]


QUOTE: Originally posted by FThunder11

A lot of people dont like GE's but I think they're neat looking. I also like to see programs on TV about trains.

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Posted by FThunder11 on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 8:48 AM
Trains are cooler then Catililers, although they are HUGE
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Posted by spbed on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 9:37 AM
Yes I agree just that the next segment of the program was about the Catapillar road grader. The biggest machines I ever saw besides loco's was at a John Deere dealership in Hinckle Or. Man those were real oversize pieces of machinery! [:D]



QUOTE: Originally posted by FThunder11

Trains are cooler then Catililers, although they are HUGE

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