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Date: 04/22/17 15:38
SD80MAC Question
Author: UP844

Why are SD80MAC's so rare on Intermodal trains ?

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/17 16:44 by UP844.

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Date: 04/22/17 16:53
Re: SD80MAC Question
Author: CR6377

Only 29 of them for one. Have their 20 cyclinder engines, good for coal service.

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Date: 04/22/17 17:40
Re: SD80MAC Question
Author: UP844

Thanks for the Quick Response

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Date: 04/22/17 22:31
Re: SD80MAC Question
Author: coach

Higher HP is better for trains that need speed.  That was one of the main selling points for these higher HP EMD units.

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Date: 04/22/17 22:46
Re: SD80MAC Question
Author: exhaustED

coach Wrote:
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> Higher HP is better for trains that need speed.
>  That was one of the main selling points for
> these higher HP EMD units.

The main selling point for the high horsepower locos of the '90's was supposedly the ability to reduce the number of units needed to pull a train.

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