Western Railroad Discussion > Another GE question

Does GE still own the rights to the EMD 645 and that business?

SD45X Wrote:
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> Does GE still own the rights to the EMD 645 and
> that business?

What????? What would GE have to do with the EMD GM two-stroke cycle diesel engine, regardless of cubic inch displacement?

They had manufacturing rights, believe some of the parts were coming out of Eastern Europe.

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HotWater Wrote:
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> SD45X Wrote:
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> > Does GE still own the rights to the EMD 645 and
> > that business?
>
> What????? What would GE have to do with the EMD
> GM two-stroke cycle diesel engine, regardless of
> cubic inch displacement?

I believe that MPI had GE Poland fabricate the F Blocks for the MP36 line of locomotives. 

I remember when Steve Taylor was running the Hill AFB locomotive shop he had a couple of GE sourced 645s
in his rebuild program. He remarked that the bulkheads were significantly heavier than the EMD originals.

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callum_out Wrote:
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> I remember when Steve Taylor was running the Hill
> AFB locomotive shop he had a couple of GE sourced
> 645s
> in his rebuild program. He remarked that the
> bulkheads were significantly heavier than the EMD
> originals.
>
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I think GE only made the (modified) F block which was beefed up for the MP36 program.  I could be in error.

He was buying parts from time to time from MPI, could have come from them.

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