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Boxcab E50

Funny to see coal motors in such hot freight service....

What was their gearing? Would that make any difference at all?

Boxcab E50

It would limit top speed, and acceleration would be different from the 4-axle hotrods...
The 'Grande SD50 in second position was geared 62:15, IIRC. Max speed is somewhere about 70 MPH. 57:20 gears, or the like, in GP60M's would max out above the century mark.