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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: trains on June 10, 2008, 03:12:23

Title: DD40X
Post by: trains on June 10, 2008, 03:12:23

who thinks its a great and powerful loco?

Title: Re: DD40X
Post by: trains on June 10, 2008, 03:38:09

the DD40X is in my avatar.

Title: Re: DD40X
Post by: mvsmith on June 10, 2008, 04:45:07

The actual designation is DD40AX. The Centennial was an interesting locomotive, but limited in its application to runs like UP’s Sherman Hill. It was essentially two GP40s back to back on a single frame.
Only 47 were built and were soon replaced by more flexible single engines in MU lash-up.
A better loco, today, is the EMD SD70MAC, which develops 137 kilopounds continuous tractive effort with 33% adhesion versus 133.7 Kp for the DD40AX.