@Marc C posted:It's probably a tough question to answer, but is there a way to find out what railroads would typically be "prototypical" to run in a MU/Lashup? I model diesels from the 50's to current and pretty much any RR that appeals to me.
Well, first back in the 1950s thru the early 1960s, there were a number different manufacture diesel units that could NOT electrically MU with certain other brands of diesels, i.e. Baldwin and FM for example. There were also problems with Alco products MUing with EMD units, due to the design of the electrical power control of the Alco. As a result, many railroads had their Alco units trailing with EMD units in the lead.
I know we'd never see a Norfolk Southern running with a UP,
Maybe not where you live, but NS units MU fine with UP and/or BNSF units.
but I'm curious which Railroads would get an OK to run in a MU lashup.
That all depends on what era you are attempting to model, i.e. 1940s, or 1950s, 0r 1960s, or 1970s, etc..
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