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Western Railroad Discussion > EMD, GM, GE and the EconomyDate: 12/08/08 15:48 EMD, GM, GE and the Economy Author: ColoradoRailfan Hello-
With the threat of GM possibly going under (and never resurfacing), it seems like a very good thing that EMD was sold off to private companies (investment firms, right?). I was wondering how EMD - now on its own - is dealing with the slumping economy? What about GE? Anybody know if either manufacturer is at serious risk of going under at this point? (Obviously GE as a whole probably isn't in any danger, but what about the locomotive division? Possibility of being sold off like EMD?) Kevin Morgan Arvada, CO ColoradoRailfan.com Date: 12/08/08 17:30 Re: EMD, GM, GE and the Economy Author: qnyla Even if EMD was still owned by GM, if GM failed a profitable subsidiary like EMD with a viable business model would be sold off as an asset and would still be in business.
Date: 12/08/08 19:29 Re: EMD, GM, GE and the Economy Author: Telus6429 Well here is my post from today, when I was by EMD... It looks really busy, as there its lots of Euro units, and a few North American Engines going there as well. This year, its been lots of orders for Euro units out of EMD, and Kits sent down to Mexico for North America.
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?15,1821219 Ian Windsor, Ontario http://www.trainweb.org/swontariotrain/index.html http://www.trainweb.org/wmrc/index.html Date: 12/08/08 20:46 Re: EMD, GM, GE and the Economy Author: ColoradoRailfan Point taken John! Just hope they continue to maintain that viable business model.
qnyla Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Even if EMD was still owned by GM, if GM failed a > profitable subsidiary like EMD with a viable > business model would be sold off as an asset and > would still be in business. Kevin Morgan Arvada, CO ColoradoRailfan.com Date: 12/09/08 03:58 Re: EMD, GM, GE and the Economy Author: 2ebright What, please is a "Euro unit"?. I have not heard this term before.
Dick Date: 12/09/08 04:14 Re: EMD, GM, GE and the Economy Author: okieinexile This is what EMD is offering in Europe. You could think of it as an SD69 in a much smaller carbody and double ended cabs.
http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/products/jt42.jsp Mark Date: 12/09/08 05:22 Re: EMD, GM, GE and the Economy Author: filmteknik Why do Europeans prefer full width bodies? Doesn't the superior bidirectional visibility and far easier maintenance access of the hood body matter to them? We figured that out in only a bit over a decade.
Date: 12/09/08 06:33 Re: EMD, GM, GE and the Economy Author: SOO6617 With 2 cabs, one on each end, the Engineer changes cabs for anything more than a minor backup move.
Date: 12/09/08 16:18 Re: EMD, GM, GE and the Economy Author: AJnCorrie okieinexile Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > This is what EMD is offering in Europe. You could > think of it as an SD69 in a much smaller carbody > and double ended cabs. > > http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/products/jt42.jsp > > Mark Ok..That's just F**king ugly... I spent 5 years in Germany while with the Army...never did get into those ugly trains over there. And they're so quiet. Nothing compared to likes of an SP or Santa Fe climbing Tehachapi back in the mid 80's. A.J. |