I have an atlas O SD40 that has always ran like a dog. It would cut out and stop abruptly, lights would flicker, and response was poor
I had Ditched the TAS EOB and upgraded to an ERR cruise commander which I had professionally installed.... the problem persisted
The tech found that the solid wheels were not making good contact with the common due to inherently flawed truck design
solutions:
- get rid of traction tires
- swap location of solid wheel set and traction tire wheel set
- if you can find replacement solid wheel set, replace the traction tire wheel set