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[quote user="timz"]That's probably true in most of the world, but when Amtrak got the 5100-continuous-rail-hp E60 they called it a 6000 hp engine, and they called the 5800-continuous-rail-hp AEM7 a 7000 hp.[/quote] I think that doesn't change that the horsepower is given at the traction motor. I don't that the catenary or the power electronics would limit the power. All I found in my literature is 5,200 kW (7,000 hp) for AEM 7 and 4,500 kW (6,000 hp) for the E60. I haven't found your smaller numbers. Perhaps your smaller numbers is the continous power rating while Amtrak choose to give the maximum (short term) rating. The hourly rating is sometimes given in Germany. Short term (3 to 10 min) can be much higher. Regards, Volker
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