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Familliar Loco?

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by RalphW, Feb 8, 2011.

  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Is the loco on the back of this train, at 1.58 the same as our our class 70?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDRnSZOpKac&feature=uploademail
     
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    Nope - thinks its one of the Vossloh designs that are now appearing throughout Germany and neighbouring countries.
     
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    Don't know for sure what it is, but it isn't GE. They have yet to sell any "class 70" types to anyone other than Frieghtliner, but they'd like to....
     
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    I wonder if frightliner (well they are now!) knew they were going to be so pig ugly?
     
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    I don't think so. The original artists impressions make it look much less ugly. At the end of the day I think the price was probably the deciding factor though. Aesthetics take a back seat.
     
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    Fred Kerr, Feb 15, 2011
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