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To: norwaypinesavage
The companies signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to advance a zero-emissions future in transportation. Wabtec will apply its expertise in energy management and systems optimization to develop a solution for heavy haul locomotives that takes full advantage of GM’s platform.

This has never been done before.

Penn. GG1
built 1934 thru 1943
Horsepower: 4,600 HP (8,500 peak H.P.)

5 posted on 06/23/2021 5:58:16 AM PDT by Flick Lives (“Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives.”)
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To: Flick Lives
Absolutely correct..!!

The GG1 was a purely electric locomotive, not a diesel-electric, very powerful.

Very advanced for its time; the forerunner of today's modern electric locomotives.

11 posted on 06/23/2021 6:51:13 AM PDT by Victor (If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
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To: Flick Lives

Spot on Down town Los Angeles had and surrounding areas had them years ago until the oil and tire companies used leverage to end them as in many other cities.

Back to the future?.


17 posted on 06/23/2021 7:53:17 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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