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From: yee@ucbvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: EMD vs. GE
Message-ID: <91@ucbvax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 6-Dec-83 21:51:30 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec  6 21:51:30 1983
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   I just received the new issue of Extra 2200 South.  Some interesting things:

EMD is progressing well with its uP-controlled locomotives.  The last two
SD50's that CSX is ordering will be "SD50 M/P's".  At the same time, CSX
cancelled its order for 22 B30's.  Anyone out there know why?  UP is going
to replace 16:1 compresion ratio 645's into their SD40 (-2) fleet along with
new Creare turbos.  With this setup the EMD's are said to have equivalent
efficiency of a C30-7.  

GE is no where near dead, though.  BN is said to happy with their B30-7A(B)
units and are receiving their second order for 67 units plus 3 B30-8 units.
I heard GE's B36-8 #606 made a run on the SP a while ago.  Anyone have results
of that test?

One last question:
I got a cab ride out of Richmond, CA on the ATSF recently and asked them about

EXCUSE ME!!
the "Big Two".  The OP men seem to prefer EMD power, although they are
impressed with the B36-7's.
					-Tim Zahnley
P.S: Alaska's new GP49's cost ~$830,000 a piece.  How much is a B30-7A cost??