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Re: [BRHSlist] Re: How come no E8/9 B's?

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Re: How come no E8/9 B's?
From: Bill Hirt <whirt@a...>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 15:54:59 -0600
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bigbearoak wrote:

Charlie -- What "operational experience" with the E5 B units do you mean? Are you saying the Q had trouble with them?


In the Bulletin about the E units, this whole issue is discussed. Most of the passenger trains the Q ran were fairly short at the time (6-8 cars). Experience with the E5's showed 2 units were overkill on such a short train plus it limited the amount of flexibility. Remember a single E5A was ordered to pull the Silver Streak Zephyr which was the typical length Q passenger train. So all future E units were all A units.

The same type of events are what killed F unit sales after the GP 7 came about.

Bill


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