Posted by Sid Vaught on July 19, 2016  I am a traditionalist, crotchety and opinionated but I am afraid we are inching our way to having all our trains powered be European-style "blobs". Posted by showalterbj on July 19, 2016  Here is the description I found on Wikipedia: The EMD F125 Spirit is a four-axle passenger diesel locomotive manufactured by EMD for the North American market. It is powered by a Caterpillar C175-20 V20 diesel engine rated at 4,700 hp (3,500 kW). The locomotive is capable of traveling at a maximum in-service speed of 125 mph (201 km/h) pulling consists of up to 10 cars. It is EMD's first new passenger locomotive since the DM30AC and DE30AC, and EMD's first domestic passenger locomotive in 15 years. Features of the F125 include EPA Tier 4 emissions compliance (with exhaust after-treatment), AC traction systems, extended-range blend and dynamic brakes with HEP regeneration capabilities, advanced crash energy management (CEM) technology, and a streamlined body designed by Vossloh Rail Vehicles of Spain. Posted by didupeeontherug on July 19, 2016  I shudder at the thought. Craig, thank you for the shot. Posted by l1011driver on July 25, 2016  Sid, passenger trains maybe. But those little European "blobs" aren't going to move freight. And besides, when it comes to passenger rail mimicking the Europeans would be a GOOD thing!

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