Re: Electrification

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From: Merritt Mullen
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 04:48

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Pierre A Plauzoles at plauzolesp@bigvalley.net wrote on 10/5/00 9:01 PM:

> Hello.
> 
> The subject of electrification of Metrolink has come up ocasionally and
> San Francisco's Peninsula line will probably be electrified within a few
> years.  When this is done, new locomotives will have to be bought.  Has
> the decision been made as to what model to buy for San Francisco?

I think you are a bit premature.  By the time the Peninsula is electrified
(5-10 years?), the choice of electric locomotive might look entirely
different than it does today.  Perhaps the service will switch to EMUs and
not require locomotives.  Of course, they probably would want to use the
current cars and that would require locomotives.

You suggested E60s.  I thought E60s were considered to be troublemakers on
the NEC.  It seems the preferred loco is the AEM-7, used by both Amtrak and
MARC, and both are happy with it.

Merritt

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