> and EMD assembly was moved to London, Ontario and > I believe it was the decision that GM made then > and GM's decision to sell EMD that were the poison > that have sickened EMD. so in an indirect way > GM's poor management decades earlier and it's ties > to GM which look like a double edge sword, are > what has made EMD as we know it now a ...
The railroads obviously like GE's better than EMD's. A simple look at the specifications of GE and EMD locomotives shows that GE's lead in nearly all categories. The performance difference is only about 3-4%, but that is a difference many roads consider important. History is a good guide on this subject.
The EMD SD40-2 is a 3,000-horsepower (2,200 kW) C-C diesel–electric locomotive built by EMD from 1972 to 1989. 4,029 units were produced. Wikipedia The Burlington Northern had 767 of them -- the most of any railroad. Bill Kuba captured on slide film a fair number of BN's which will greet you in the coming days. Hope you like Cascade Green.
