Yes, yes, I know I got the thing about traction motors wrong...

In the 1960s, the Southern Pacific Railroad was shopping for the most powerful locomotives it could find, with no domestic offerings suiting their wants. One company over in Germany offered a solution with some unconventional means, which lead to some interesting results.

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