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Dan you are exactly right. A few bits of info for the other guys though. Everyone, except probably Dan, thinks everything is made in Canada or Mexico for EMD. Not quite. What do you think we do in LaGrange? Nothing... The heart of the locomotive is still made in LaGrange. The heart being the engine and main gen. Also, the high voltage cabinet. Why only these components??? The UAW provides the labor in LaGrange.. What does this mean? High dollars! GE on the other hand... Has their cheap union in Erie. What does that mean? GE's product costs less/ and more profit. At the present it is very tough for EMD to compete with GE on a cost level... When you compare DC to DC (EMD to GE), I think it is obvious who makes the better product. EMD When you compare AC to AC, I think GE has a better product.. HP ratings SD60 3800HP DC (900RPM)(Except for SD60Mac) SD70 4000HP DC (900 RPM) SD70Mac 4000HP AC (900RPM) SD75M or I 4300 HP (950RPM) SD75Mac No such thing! Except maybe on someone’s layout SD90Mac4300 4300HP (950RPM) SD90MacH 6000HP (1000RPM) GE and EMD's both have positive and negative design/performance/and cost features. Keep that in mind when you bash either one. And I am sure RR crews can tell you good and bad with both. I will agree with whoever made the comment about the SD40-2. It was a great one!!!! Any other questions?
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