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Bordercollie said:
Didn't MBTA have issues with these and they were parked for two years?
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That's the HSP46, which was an MPI product, though it seems the P47AC utilizes a body almost identical to the one of the HSP46. It seems that the P47AC is the next evolution of the GE Genesis, just in an HSP46 shell.
 
RS3488 said:
That's the HSP46, which was an MPI product, though it seems the P47AC utilizes a body almost identical to the one of the HSP46. It seems that the P47AC is the next evolution of the GE Genesis, just in an HSP46 shell.
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Never been built never been tested. Is that a good idea?

How are the F125's doing? Have the teething issues been resolved?
 
RS3488 said:
Alstom doesn't, however as seen with the F59, and their electric locos for electrification, they might be able to build something new for GO.

The only other thing I can think of was General Electric (Now a part of Wabtec), making a "P47AC", which was likely a model that was submitted for the Amtrak bid. https://vergarastudio.com/index.php/projects/ge-p47ac-passenger-locomotive.html
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"I'd like a new locomotive, in 2023 (or something), but I want it to look like absolute shit and run on a six-axle freight bogey." Great stuff, North American rail industry. Truly great stuff...
 
ProjectEnd said:
"I'd like a new locomotive, in 2023 (or something), but I want it to look like absolute shit and run on a six-axle freight bogey." Great stuff, North American rail industry. Truly great stuff...
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I mean, since the shell is based off an HSP46, a 4 axle locomotive, I feel a 4 axle version could be made without much difficulty.
 
RS3488 said:
I mean, since the shell is based off an HSP46, a 4 axle locomotive, I feel a 4 axle version could be made without much difficulty.
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For sure. Another North American locomotive that looks like absolute shit. Caesar Vergara is like the Kirkor of industrial design. It's everywhere and very little of it is even remotely good.
 
ProjectEnd said:
For sure. Another North American locomotive that looks like absolute shit. Caesar Vergara is like the Kirkor of industrial design. It's everywhere and very little of it is even remotely good.
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Well that's a bit more subjective than 6 axle being not suited for GO. For me I personally do agree the locos do look a bit off, but at the end of the day functionality matters way more than the looks, and if Wabtec were to bid in MX's tender, this may be a glimpse as to what we might expect.
 
I don't disagree, but this isn't some sort of form-follows-function, Miesian masterpiece. Wabtec actively made it look like that. They spent money to design it that way. That's the part I just can't get my head around...
 
By the way, yesterday someone I know reported seeing some sort of equipment move travelling westbound along the Lakeshore East.

From what I could tell, the consist was 1 Series X Cab Car, 1 MP40 (604), 2 Series VIII Cab Cars (251 and 252), and an MP40 at the back. Wonder what's going on with that.
 
On CN A450 today.
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