How the GE U50’s Wheel Slip Problems Exposed the Limits of Early High Horsepower

This documentary breaks down how the GE U50 was designed, how its four-truck layout actually behaved on real track, and why wheel slip became its defining limitation. We explain the physics of adhesion, the limits of 1960s traction control systems, and why adding horsepower without precise control often made things worse, not better. #trains #railroads #amtrak #passengertrain #pacificnorthwest