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EMD SD70ace or GE GEVO ES44AC

Posted by Anonymous

on Wed, Aug 10 2005 1:03 PM

Does anybody know how the new EMD SD70ace and GE GEVO ES44AC compare?, Which one is more reliable?, Which one selling the best? Which one is the most powerful? Which do the engineers prefer?. They have both been out on road for awhile now but I have not heard much about how they are doing.

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Posted by alstom

on Wed, Aug 10 2005 1:25 PM

SD70ACe:
4300 hp
built by GM (EMD)
LOUD HORN!!!
Over 150 buys......

ES44AC:
4400 hp
built by GE
Over 150 sold......

.............so basically---i'm not too sure which is better in comparison. I like both--but if I had to pick....it'd be the SD70ACe.

Richard

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