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    New power on the way for Tacoma Rail

    EMD's SD70ACe-P4 are in a B1-1B configuration, so axles 3 and 4 (those on either side of the fuel tank) having no traction motors. GE's ES44C4 are in a A1A-A1A configuration with axles 2 and 5 (the middle axle of each truck) having no traction motors.
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    BNSF units on the Empire Builder

    The passenger unit has to trail to supply the head end power (HEP) to the coaches. The freight units do not have any HEP cables, so if they trailed the coaches would have no electricity.
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    Comment by 'cp9524' in media 'last shots of the day'

    Is it really a smart idea to be taking photos physically on the right of way. I thought the barriers were there for a reason...
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