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I'm sorry Trainjunky if you resent my comments, But they stand. Period. End of sentance. Selling 200 locomotives and Change? Thats Terrible! If Ford only Sold 300 Mustangs a year to people, they would Scrap the project. I looked up ALCO in the Dictionary and this is the definition Railraods Coast to coast, Joe Welsh, Printed in 2003, published first Edition 1999 ALCO, American Locomotive Corporation, Builder of Train locomotives, Came out with Various types of locomotives, and I'm not going to name them all, but this is the important part. [quote]QUOTE: ALCO PA - were highly acclaimed for their good looks, HOWEVER, Good looks are not everyhting ((Editors note: isn't it amazing how the real world comes to play in Trains and locomotives?)) The locomotive's sometimes troublesome power plant dogged ALCO, and only less then 300 PA's and Booster PB's were EVER sold. Though a Few could be found Opperating a US passenger Train into the late 70's [/quote] So what does that tell you right there? Like i said, It obviously was not you putting in orders for these Locomotives, and yes they may look good and swell and evedently looks count for everyhting in your world, which is fine- and I have no beef with that, But when people start having a craze over big Jalopys then it is time to you know, get wise. I know in Montreal, the commuter serice to this date, STILL RUNS an EMD F series, number 1304, the Pride and Joy of the force, over all of its service years it has needed very little repairs, just updating. We pride GM's up here, Give me a GM any day, like i Said, if theres an GE at the head of the train, I'll take the day off. If theres an ALCO at the heasd end of the train, Provided its not in a miliion peces, i'd drive that thing home! I'd just be careful not to sneeze while im in it in case it falls to bits. So, Perhaps you can answer this then.. Why do we still have GMS from the 50's up here, but every single Alco we have is either A) rotting B) Busted C) unrepairable D) Just plain old JUNK.. Why arent those ones still around like John F is still around? Oh yeah we named the F John. Actually, I never hear much praise about Baldwins, they had a pretty good DR series, although never showed up in montreal for the commuter service, Can't you all praise that one? I'm sorry for those of you who attend mass at the church of Alco, But i'm entitled to what I think, and not only what I think, the evidence I have to back up my opinion. If you purchased locomotives for a major Train company and you don't like my opinion, Or you still have an ALCO in service,....... Stop laughing thats not a joke... No really it wasn't... Please then you can pull me up.. Want to hear some ALCO jokes? Whats the difference between a person who lacks money and an ALCO.. None, they are both broke. Class 1 Railroads: ALCO SUCKS!! Railfans: ALCO RULES!! And perhaps thats the mere point i'm trying to illustrate. Don't believe everyhting you hear, next thing you know someone will have you believing that smoking is good for you, Kind of like what the Tobbaco companies are saying.. don't tell me youre going to fall for that one? Just doin't believe everyhting you see/hear. Hear any GE's lately? have a good night.
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