edbenton Why is EMD favored one reason GE killed ALCO and GE almost killed EMD in the 80's yet they brought Computers into RR Locomotives The first single Prime Mover with 4000 HP in Series Production.
Why is EMD favored one reason GE killed ALCO and GE almost killed EMD in the 80's yet they brought Computers into RR Locomotives The first single Prime Mover with 4000 HP in Series Production.
ALCo killed itself with poor product, mostly the 244 prime mover. GE supplied the electrical gear for ALCo since the beginning.
GE got sick up and fed with the problems with their "partner", and then decided to get into the locomotive business for itself. Early GEs didn't need to be as good as EMDs, they just needed to be better than ALCo, which they seemed to be. GE also had more support to put behind the effort, being a much larger outfit.
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EMD units look nicer? Plus, until recently they had an easier to follow naming convention.
Theere was the Same war in the OTR side Caterpiller and Cummins. Trouble was neither one was the best in terms of MPG Reliablity or time between Overhauls. For that you had to go to Rodger Penske and his little Gem called the Series 60 Detroit Diesel. There are some of them with DDEIC their control software approaching 2 million miles without being Overhauled. I have yet to here of a Cat or Cummins tp make it that far without being torn down to be rebuilt.
Why is EMD favored one reason GE killed ALCO and GE almost killed EMD in the 80's yet they brought Computyers into RR Locomotives The first single Prime Mover with 4000 HP in Series Production.
...and thanks for proving my point.
...and that's why Metra got rid of those wonderful F40Cs and are kicking themselves in the head right now for replacing them with those crummy MP36s
How many of those railfans actually try and run a railroad and have to worry about things such as profit margin, tonnage ratings, locomotive uptime, and good service support?
Railroads don't care what railfans think, they use what works the best and makes the most money.
Most Railfans I've met like EMD better than GE. Why is GE hated and EMD loved.
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