Re: [CBQ] Re:E and F designations

[Michael Matalis <mmatalis@sprynet.com>]

And I think (but am not entirely sure of the fact) that "F" was a  
rounding up to 1400 hp of the original F units hp of 1350.

If anyone know better, please feel free to correct me.

Thank you kindly,

Michael Matalis
Downers Grove IL


On Feb 4, 2008, at 3:18 PM, zephyr9900@comcast.net wrote:

> From: ROBERT K SORENSEN <rksmes@q.com>
>
>> passenger service.  So what does the E stand for?  And why not P  
>> instead of E?
>
> The E originally stood for "E"ighteen Hundred horsepower.  All of  
> the early EMD passenger units had 1800 HP.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Randy
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