Give me a GEVO over the pig-ugly SD70ACe any day. I was initially upset that NS decided to paint an SD70ACe in Wabash livery until I remembered they were GM stalwarts...
...and GE's still smoke!
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EMDs smoke too I always see NS SD60s smoking.
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| Posted by on July 20, 2012 | |
About 5000 too many, right?
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| Posted by Mike G on July 21, 2012 | |
GE's are flat. EMD's outclass GE's in every sense of the word.
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I don't know why this has to be a GE vs EMD locomotives discussion. Just look at this unit, it's simply beautiful!
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Nathan, good catch. And how many of the rest of you have actually run a GEVO or an ACe in a train?
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| Posted by on July 25, 2012 | |
I haven't, shooter, and I'll fully acknowledge that. Aesthetically, however, I find the GEVO's quite boring, whereas the ACes (like them or not) are much more interesting. As far as actually running them, I understand the GEVOs are better, which is fine, I merely dislike them from an aesthetic point of view.
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I made my comment from a UK train driver's point of view, the EMD Class 66 (JT42CWR) is a generally good loco, but not as good as a GE class 70 (PH37ACmi). Their tractive effort is far superior, they fail less and sound much better (especially in the cab). EMD's were a stop-gap implemented by Ed Burkhardt to replace old UK power, and a lack of off-the shelf equipment forced other operators to buy GM. Now GE and Vossloh are on the scene, things will change. Just my opinion.
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| Posted by shooter on August 16, 2012 | |
By the way those special markings are actually huge decals the UP had made and applied the day before the trip. The 7900s have a software glitch in their computer that prohibts them from being used as a leader on trains. It messes with the air when its cut in as a leader.
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