Re: ALCO BASHING

Chris Stratton (stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au)
27 Aug 1997 02:39:30 GMT

David Bromage <dbromage@metz.une.edu.au> wrote in article
<5tvrv5$9df$1@gruvel.une.edu.au>...
> GOODWIN ALCO (alco@planet.net.au) wrote:
> >Seems to be a fair bit of ALCO bashing on the net lately.ALCO bashing
> >seems almost always to come from GM fans and no one else.I wonder if
> >this is because ALCO is not around anymore and thus cannot defend itself
> >with newer units.Or is it because thet cannot rubbish GE because that
> >company is currently kicking their GM arses!!!!!!!!!!
>
> ALCO - all locomotives considered obsolete
> EMD - every model different
> GE - generally excellent
>
> Cheers
> David (who likes the sound of an EE)
>
Visit Port Kembla for plenty of EE sounds. But if the 80s are successful
the Ks will be taken out of service, so if you want to see and hear them
come now!
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