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e-Mailout from GE Harris about ECP braking system + video location



The GE Harris Electrically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) braking system is now
running in daily revenue service on the BHP Iron Ore.  This is the longest
and heaviest ECP train operating in regular revenue service.  The 240 car
train weighs an estimated 38,500 tons.  It is pulled by four GE Dash Eight
locomotives operating with the GE Harris LOCOTROL (R) Distributed Power
system.

The train is running entirely with electrically controlled braking --
including operations through the 1,800-foot long load-out tunnel.  We have
updated the internet streaming video site with new video showing the train
in operation.

You can view the updated video at:
www.videotechniques.com/geh/epx/epxup.html.  Viewing requires a Real Player
G2 or Real Player 7 Plug-in for your browser.  A free Real Player 7 can be
downloaded at http://www.real.com/player/index.html