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Re: (erielack) E8 Freight Conversion
That would give them about the same HP/axle as an SD 24. By the 70s, of
course, that was not a big deal; the SD 45 already had 600 HP/axle. Bet
they'd have made fabulous hump engines!!
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>
To: "EL Mailing List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 6:31 AM
Subject: (erielack) E8 Freight Conversion
> There was really no need for 3 traction motors with a 12 cylinder, 1100
> (approx) hp prime mover anyway.
>
> Paul B
>
> True, but if they were going to make them a C-C unit(see the original
> question) from A1A, they would be trying to mount a motor on the idler
> axle
> of the E8. I'm not sure there would have been room to do it on those
> trucks
> due to the motor positioning, as Gary notes. There may not have been room
> in
> any event, simply because there would not have been space in that truck
> design to fit three motors.
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