These "Monsters" would have been a fitting replacement for the venerable GG1 had they been better designed and built. They "should" have still been running today, of course, having gone through their "nth rebuild."
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Yes, unfortunately they never did manage to replace the venerable GG1's. The problem was they were simply designed too heavy for the 120mph speeds they were expected to achieve, resulting in a couple of unfortunate derailments during testing & the FRA limiting them to 90mph. In particular I believe the weight of the trucks contributed to hunting at high speeds. In spite of its limitations, the E60 was the first American thyristor-controlled locomotive & the control & other systems were basically sound with many units in service for decades on mine-to-power plant railways. Best Regards, Pete
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And now the number 603 is being reused!
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