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(erielack) Dual Mode locos

At 05:33 02-06-2008, you wrote:
>Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 18:18:56 -0700 (PDT)
>From: "Gary R. Kazin" <gkazin_@_yahoo.com>
>Subject: RE: (erielack) Lackawanna Cutoff article-Daily Record
>
>- --- On Sun, 6/1/08, Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) 
><paultup_@_alcatel-lucent.com> quoted:
> > > Problem is Neither the Morris and Essex nor the Boonton Line
> > > go to Secaucus (except Midtown direct) ... Cut off trains
> > > will be diesel and go to hoboken unless NJT gets dual modes
> > > however transfers at Newark Broad Street or Summit on the M&E
> > > div can also get you there
>
> > NJT is apparently putting together a bid request for a dual-mode
> > diesel/electric unit for this service (according to X2200
> > South magazine)...
>
>The request was issued last year and got NO responses, then was 
>reissued and got ONE response, not GE or EMD.  A few years ago, NJT 
>had worked with GE on an AC "Genesis III" locomotive.  GE said they 
>could not fit all the equipment into the space available within an 
>ALP-type car body and that it would be grossly in excess of 
>allowable axle loadings.  They did say they could do it in an 
>articulated locomotive that would be over 100 feet long, which would 
>take up TWO car lengths at New York...


Funny how once upon a time all that equipment would fit into a 
FL-9.  Also, aren't some of Amt's New York State loco's from GE dual 
mode?  Or were supposed to be?




Dale 


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