let it go

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by daveklepper

Interesting. I vote we retain the topic. Dave

I agree and I still hate GEs. EMDs are the superior locomotives in every way that matters. The only thing GEs can do acceptably is make EMDs look good...

LC[8D]

[Kozzie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by eolafan

As far as this foamer is conerned, any running engine (and some that aren't running) is a good engine, regardless of who made it.

I agree with eolafan. If the differences were that great, surely one or the other group of locos wouldn't be used to the extent that they actually are?
Maybe it's a case of "horses for courses"?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Kozzie

QUOTE: Originally posted by eolafan

As far as this foamer is conerned, any running engine (and some that aren't running) is a good engine, regardless of who made it.

I agree with eolafan. If the differences were that great, surely one or the other group of locos wouldn't be used to the extent that they actually are?
Maybe it's a case of "horses for courses"?

Can't agree. It is more a question of economics than quality. The railroads keeping two or more players in the locomotive manufacturing biz helps keep locomotive costs down and other competitive forces keep costs of maintaining the locomotives cheap too. Has a lot more to do with money than which locomotives are truly better or more reliable...

LC

[hogger42]

Speaking of EMD[tup]

I got to check out GM 70 (SD70ACe) at work today. This is one sweet unit, NO MORE DESKTOP CONTROL STAND according to the rep that was riding with the unit and test car. The 70 had just come from The Transportation Test Center and was headed north.

(and the two emd baseball caps were pretty cool too [tup][:D][tup])

[Anonymous]

Hogger-

Is it a standard AAR control stand?

LC

[rrnut282]

wabash1
How many Triple Crown trains have you been on with only a single GE?

[hogger42]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear

Hogger-

Is it a standard AAR control stand?

LC

LC

Yes, with a few modifications. It's got the two MAC screens (These were FIRE screens and not the standard ICE screens)
in front of the engineers seat just below window level. Lots of leg room now.
They took the computerized braking and put it back where it belongs
(it's just on it's side now.) Will work just like the good old 26!
There's even room left for the Electronic Braking if that ever pans out. With the
popularity of DP we might not see it here on the Joint Line .

[Anonymous]

Hogger-

Sounds like a decent set up. I'm getting used to the screens these days and having them in front of you sounds better than on top of the stand...

LC

[Train Guy 3]

Forget GM and GE.....STEAM RULES!

[Anonymous]

So much for the hornets nest! Any Wide-Body up front is a good engine for the crew!!!!
My question for the CSX guy, is that your former Conrail C40 dash8's running gear worn out, the ones on NS will throw you out of the seat, loose as a goose!!!! We contend at NS when NS/CSX divided up the Conrail power, CSX got all the good engines. Seems like we got alot of deferred maintainanced engines. The only people that made out on the deal were the Conrail stockholders.