The EMD Situation

EMD Engineer wrote:Every single locomotive we make is customized to the railroad's request. seeing as how many of the customizations are cab related, I'm sure their requests are driven by recommendations/comments/suggestions from their employees.

EMD Engineer, and I apologise for getting off topic but why air start on the new SD70's?

ENR3870 wrote:EMD Engineer, and I apologise for getting off topic but why air start on the new SD70's?

We are investigating alternatives.


Just a heads up to everyone, as I've mentioned before EMD is making drastic changes around the LaGrange facility. Seeing as how my direct supervisor has part authority over many of these changes, I have asked if I could share some details and images of the changes being made in a month or so when they are running production. Towards the end of July I will likely be posting proof in pictures of how EMD is moving forward and making progress in further developing and producing higher quality products. Your jaws will drop.

That's the kind of news I like to hear!

EMD Engineer wrote:

ENR3870 wrote:EMD Engineer, and I apologise for getting off topic but why air start on the new SD70's?

Towards the end of July I will likely be posting proof in pictures of how EMD is moving forward and making progress in further developing and producing higher quality products. Your jaws will drop.

I look forward to seeing them.

any news from emd since july just ended?

I just remembered I promised pictures. I'm going to walk over and take them right now. Maybe have them up this afternoon. I may just start a new thread on it so it gets more attention, it will certainly deserve it.

This sounds interesting!

Just took the pics. Unfortunately, I've reconsidered putting them up today. I'm going to wait for my supervisor to get back in town before I put them up, just in case they have something else planned. I'm sure he'll be okay with them being up, but you guys are going to have to wait till the end of the week. Sorry.

how about a small hint at what kind of changes or surprises there might be

EMD Engineer wrote:

ENR3870 wrote:EMD Engineer, and I apologise for getting off topic but why air start on the new SD70's?

We are investigating alternatives.

I look forward to those other alternatives..

Dragging a cable to boost a unit is one thing, but now I'll need an air hose in the truck too to boost from the next track over...