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Posted by johnnytrains on Tue Feb 26 07:56:45 2008 Gentlemen, I wil offer my words about the topic to those who will listen. This is with some experience on the subject locomotives, first and second hand.Why the MTA and LIRR would allow LIRR to purchase an UNPROVEN machine and INSIST that they have something DIFFERENT that they (LIRR design engineers) developed to THEIR specifications is beyond me. (REMEMBER THEY DIDNT EVEN GET THE AIR HORN ISSUE RIGHT UNTIL MUCH LATER) GENESIS has proven iteself before the EMD DE/DM was even thought of. The LIRR should have left the locomotive design to professionals that do it for a living. REMEMBER that EMD had sent a few (?) techs to live in NY to help get the bugs out. I believe the tech or techs were here WAY BEYOND the required length of stay. I think there was a trailer set up in Morris Park. SO a good part of the blame can be placed with LIRR engineering and management and MTA for allowing this albatross to fly. Thanks for listening ! |
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