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Re: Amtrak's ACS-64 design |
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Posted by JayZeeBMT on Fri Jan 14 15:01:46 2011, in response to Re: Amtrak's ACS-64 design, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Jan 14 14:45:58 2011. What's interesting about the AEM7 is that it was based on a design that was known to work well, the ASEA Rc4 series. I remember a LOT of grumbling back in the early '80s, about how the design was "not American", even though the AEM7s were built here under license by EMD. Interestingly, Amtrak sought to repace two classes of locomotive with the AEM7, the ex-Pennsy GG1s and their own trouclede GE E60CP units, much like they are seeking to do now as regards the 30-year-old AEM7s and the newer HHP8s. History repeats itself.I also remember Amtrak's ill-fated TurboTrain, RTG-01 derivative, and the LRC prototypes...Damn, I'm getting old... |
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