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Marty Knox

July 09, 2007 09:23AM

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Actually, Paul, only 2 tons of No. 7's extra weight is in the trucks. 5 tons comes from using a thicker frame than a standard 45 ton. This was an option offered by GE, and quite a few of the standard gauge 45 tonners weigh 50 tons.

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