Ok, , I was thinking semi-modern. GP40-2's B30-7's etc. EL as pros with the 20cyl 645E would probably have been one of those roads highly skeptical of the 50 series. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)<mailto:paultup_@_alcatel-lucent.com> To: EL Mail List<mailto:erielack_@_lists.railfan.net> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 11:50 PM Subject: RE: (erielack) Modern Era Erie Lackawanna Power Brad Butcher asked: > Another interesting question would be "would EL purchase more > B-B power?" after the 45's. GP38-2's and U23B's not withstanding. Well, we can look once again to today's modern railroads. Most likely EL would have stuck with 6-axle units for road freights (note that the last major purchases of 4-axle units was in 1989 by ATSF, who then switched to all 6-axle units) - 4-axle units don't have the tractive effort that six-axle units do, and with the hills on the east end, you needed that tractive effort. My $0.02 :) - Paul The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/<http://el-list.railfan.net/> To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html<http://lists.railfan.net/erielackunsub.html> The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------ End of EL Mail List Digest V3 #3194 ***********************************
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