In a message dated 12/6/00 10:12:23 PM Central Standard Time, trains@m...
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<< Not to mention the fact that it was also 90 MPH territory. I'll bet the
GP-7's were hard pressed to make time with passenger trains on that segment
of track and those traction motors must have really been screaming at
Redlined Max. RPM's!
>>
John,
I heard once that the 2 GP7's equipped for Dinky Service couldn't accelarate
fast enough so they were dropped from the Dinky Pool. Guess they needed "Max
Field Range"
Loren
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