Not too much experience with the Northern 3200. “Normic” I think it was called? We had next to zero training with the MAP tool and heaven forbid you got an OT call on one and could not identify the password to access the controller to perform that reset feature. Some guys wrote it inside the control cabinet, and others like the routeman just knew it.
We had one job (duplex) at a race track which is less than a part time usage venue, but come race night…. Yep, OT calls. The track manager wasn’t too happy as it seemed way too often and threatened to sue and tear them out.
Anyway I liked the U.S. MP1230 and the 1200 and 1210’s for gearless and geared jobs respectively, they quit the latter two builds here in about 1990-1995 IIRC. The MP1220 MG drive had a decent start and of course utilized the same PCD as the 1230 which I thought a smart move. We had the first 1220 GE SS drive which was interesting. The U.S. engineers (from Spring Valley/San Diego) smashed one of two cars into the overhead trying to get them to over speed for inspection. Yep they had the governor blocked open…oopsie!
Ahhh fond memories!
