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Re: Huge Union Pacific Loco order.
- Subject: Re: Huge Union Pacific Loco order.
- From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 23:08:32 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- References: <7ukadh$dc3$1@otis.netspace.net.au>
- Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au
Garry Hoddinett wrote:
> TRAIN magazines reported in their 8 October "Newswire" reported that the Union
> Pacific railroad was to lease 1000 new 4000HP (SD70M's) with AC traction form
> EMD - They certainly do things big in the USA. I am intrigued as to why they
> didn't order 6000HP units especially given the UP history of ordering BIG
> locos (eg Big Boy steam engines and Centennial Diesels).
They probably needed some light switchers (like our X100 class). :-)
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David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/