by daylight4449
did some reasearch. apparently the electrical syestems for the NEC are still compatible for a GG1. it wasn't upgraded due to the cost of matinence and replacing the locomotives that were in use.
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daylight4449 wrote:did some reasearch. apparently the electrical syestems for the NEC are still compatible for a GG1. it wasn't upgraded due to the cost of matinence and replacing the locomotives that were in use.Doesn't matter what system is out there, this is going to be a cosmetic restoration only. It's always nice to dream, though.
Otto Vondrak wrote:For that one particular GG1 anyway.daylight4449 wrote:did some reasearch. apparently the electrical syestems for the NEC are still compatible for a GG1. it wasn't upgraded due to the cost of matinence and replacing the locomotives that were in use.Doesn't matter what system is out there, this is going to be a cosmetic restoration only. It's always nice to dream, though.
Red Arrow Fan wrote:What if a GG-1 were restored and made free-wheeling, so that as a dummy, it could head-end other units on a photo-op train?With acres of cash and the blessing of the Amtrak Mechanical Dept., anything is possible.
RedLantern wrote:True. considering that the conditions of the remaning GG1 units is basically unknown, then if one was serviceable, then we would have to find a alternitave method of cooling the GG1 systemsOtto Vondrak wrote:For that one particular GG1 anyway.daylight4449 wrote:did some reasearch. apparently the electrical syestems for the NEC are still compatible for a GG1. it wasn't upgraded due to the cost of matinence and replacing the locomotives that were in use.Doesn't matter what system is out there, this is going to be a cosmetic restoration only. It's always nice to dream, though.