Speaking of the 9908, has anyone ever come across any documentation as to
why the unit had a fabricated A-1-A Blomberg truck? Was it indeed the
prototype for all E unit cast trucks and the Q, being cheap, found a way to
build
half a locomotive so they could get a bargin, or was it fabricated for light
weight and had nothing to do with being a
preproduction sample?
It wouldn't be out of character for EMC to resell it; they took the 511 and
512 demonstrator box cabs and built two of a kind road switchers for the MP
using the trucks, frame and prime movers.....
Charlie
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