>>1210386>Idk, passenger trains (lightweight) and passenger diesels (geared for pax equipment) are pretty quick to get up and gothis is not about the acceleration, this is about starting up an engine that is not in use.
>fast accelerate (this is good on lines with frequent stops).ACS-64 - Continuous (5,000 kW (6,700 hp)), Short-time (6,400 kW (8,600 hp)):
GE Genesis - 4,250 hp (3,170 kW)
There's a reason why electric trains are generally better for acceleration.
>They're probably quieter but they're far fromsilent. Commuters don't care about emissions nor do people in communities along the tracks because they're already used to it.You gotta be kidding me, imagine if NYC have all Diesel commuter trains. Yes newer engines generally pollute less, but still it would be bad.
>dual mode locosdual mode locos are good, but are rarely ever used on long distance trains. And we're talking about helping Amtrak with their current fleet.
