by Wayside Observer
I believe that GE discontinued the Genesis line after delivering the last few units to both MNR and Via Rail.
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Allen Hazen wrote:MEC407--It looks like the "Tomorrow" version is wearing a GE logo on its nose, so that's probably whatever color scheme looked best to the graphic artist.
Is the purchaser for the "Tomorrow" version identifiable on a larger reproduction of this slide? The color scheme is, I take it, conjectural: the lines separating its light and dark blue areas are the same as those separating purple and gray in the MBTA colors on the "Today" version. (And does the combination of a mainly reddish cab with a more metallic color to the rear suggest that the MBTA designer was channelling the ATSF warbonnet?)
DutchRailnut wrote:you believe wrong, the Gensis design was uodated and has been in GE catalog but did not sell.Technically that Illustration is not a Genesis unit (if built it would have a GEVO engine and different electrical system,including the option of AC traction motors)as it would certainly have a new model designation (given, they could dub it "Genesis II") anymore then an ES44AC is a AC4400CW (though they are direct descendents)...
next Genesis will be the MBTA HSP-46 built by MPI but with GE parts including the GEVO engine.
there may even be a dual mode unit available.
Allen Hazen wrote:Beauty... is hard to be objective about. I like the basic Genesis body (seen from overhead, the long clean roofline with a big cooling fan at the rear is rather reminiscent of an Alco-GE PA!), but I think the front end still needs work.I like how short it is & the way the top of the sides come in towards the roof, and how the roof is curved but yea that front end is very odd & bland.
Allen Hazen wrote: I'll also be intersted to see how much they weigh: recent MPI commuter locomotives have been VERY heavy for 4-axled power, significantly heavier than the original Genesis.I'm not entirely sure where you're getting this from. The original genesis locomotives aren't that much lighter than MPI's units. There's only about a 15k to 20k lbs difference, unless you consider that "significantly heavier". 270,000-290,000 lbs seems to be norm for 4 axle passenger locomotives since the 90s.