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Bordercollie said:
ALP-45DP?
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Weight wise ALP-45DP is well up there with MP54AC; if you can remove the transformer without a weight and balance issue then it might go. But it's also part of the wider Traxx family so maybe they could offer something else, if they wanted to keep Siemens out now to have a shot at selling ALP-46 later.
 
dowlingm said:
Weight wise ALP-45DP is well up there with MP54AC; if you can remove the transformer without a weight and balance issue then it might go. But it's also part of the wider Traxx family so maybe they could offer something else, if they wanted to keep Siemens out now to have a shot at selling ALP-46 later.
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A lot of the "excess weight" of the MP54 is ballast. All of the MP units can be built quite a bit lighter (although not quite as light as a Charger or F125).

Of course, that's also assuming that Metrolinx considers weight a negative. Judging by all of their previous loco purchases since the F59s, that's not the case.

Dan
 
smallspy said:
A lot of the "excess weight" of the MP54 is ballast. All of the MP units can be built quite a bit lighter (although not quite as light as a Charger or F125).

Of course, that's also assuming that Metrolinx considers weight a negative. Judging by all of their previous loco purchases since the F59s, that's not the case.

Dan
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Doesn't the weight help with traction?
 
Bordercollie said:
ALP-45DP?
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RTM (Montreal) has 19 ALP-45DPs which it doesn't specifically need anymore, given that it doesn't have any electrified rail lines anymore. It doesn't sound like GO is looking for second-hand locomotives, but if they are, the ALP-45DP could be a good fit since GO will be getting some electrified lines within the lifespan of the locomotives they're about to purchase. Having dual-mode locomotives on hand could be helpful during the intial rollout of electrification, allowing Metrolinx to test electrification infrastructure wherever it's ready.

In electric mode, an ALP-45DP produces 6700 hp, which is more than any passenger diesel locomotive on the market. In diesel mode, it produces 4200 hp.

RTM already has Siemens Chargers on order, so if they sell their ALP45-DPs to GO, they could presumably order a few extra Chargers to replace them. RTM would probably be happy to have new Siemens Chargers rather than 10-year-old ALP-45DPs since they aren't making use of their electric capability anyway.
 
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A large fleet of dual modes probably isn't worthwhile, and a small fleet bought new sounds like a money pit, but the Montreal units seem like a good opportunity all around. I really do hope they end up here given how useful they'd be for commissioning the system, and that there would seem to be enough to run at least most of the Kitchener line trains dual mode (actually on second thought Hamilton trains might be a better use, but same point).
 
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