| Posted by Josh Bomar on June 26, 2014 | |
Thanks for posting this. I never knew about this beast.
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| Posted by Ringo Clark on June 26, 2014 | |
I guess on their maiden revenue run the Traction Motors fried ! Not a good start for the C855
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| Posted by cmdrflake on June 26, 2014 | |
Only EMD had any real success with twin engine units the UP wanted. The Centuries here suffered from generator flashovers caused by excessive current draw and issues with insulation of aluminum wiring and bus bar connectors. In short, they had bugs galore. Their prime movers, were successful in that they were in production well into the '70's.
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