I don't have the answer to your question but I knew the diesel mechanic that Amtrak put on every Sunset that had these engines in the consist. He would tell me horror stories of not even making it to East Bridge tower in New Orleans (about 5 miles from the station) and both engines would break down. His worst disaster was when they had to send power from NOL to drag the Sunset back to the station and re-power it completely.if they really still believe 6 axles are bad then why did they order those pooch P30CH LOCOS. they have 6 axels and never derailed. they were just lemons.
Precisely. The need fior speed says you want high horsepower, not high weight to lug a heavy train. As long as you have enough weight to get the train moving without slipping, the rest of the issue is power. OK, I have simplified it. Adhesion does decrease with speed, but that is not really an issue with the normal engine weight and passenger train speeds.Why fix what ain't broke?
yeah amtrak got a raw deal on those. but they never jumped the tracks every time you turned around. they just broke down everyday. kinda like the p-42sI don't have the answer to your question but I knew the diesel mechanic that Amtrak put on every Sunset that had these engines in the consist. He would tell me horror stories of not even making it to East Bridge tower in New Orleans (about 5 miles from the station) and both engines would break down. His worst disaster was when they had to send power from NOL to drag the Sunset back to the station and re-power it completely.if they really still believe 6 axles are bad then why did they order those pooch P30CH LOCOS. they have 6 axels and never derailed. they were just lemons.
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