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From: tanner@ki4pv.UUCP (Tanner Andrews)
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: Re: Green and Gold (and others) GG1
Message-ID: <7029@ki4pv.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 17-Jan-86 13:01:58 EST
Article-I.D.: ki4pv.7029
Posted: Fri Jan 17 13:01:58 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 19-Jan-86 04:11:10 EST
References: <1625@brl-tgr.ARPA>, <2767@umcp-cs.UUCP>
Organization: CompuData South, DeLand
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] umcp-cs!mango writes that GG1's are too slow at 100MPH for
] corridor service

This is true, for the local fast runs up the corridor.  Also, some
of the fast long-distance runs get pulled faster than 100 MPH up the
corridor (last time I rode #20, I clocked it doing 110).

However, many long-haul trains (those carrying amfleet-2 coaches
rather than heritage) can't be pulled at 100MPH.  Thus, our fine
florida trains generally poke along around 80 or 90 even in the
corridor.  Worse: they require two AEM's to pull them due to the
length of train.

What we need is about 2 GG1 locos to pull our florida trains, and any
other long trains that can't go full-speed.  One GG1 will easily pull
an 18-car florida train at top speed for that train.  It's sure cheaper
to use one existing and already-owned loco than to buy two new ones.
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<std dsclm, copies upon request>	   Tanner Andrews, KI4PV
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