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Well, my friend, I too hate to see old engines scrapped. But the main reason that you see these SD-40's etc. being torched, is the way railroads aquire their fleets of motive-power. Railroads lease the locomotives, usually for 15 years, so they don't actually "own them" the big banking companies do. After the lease is up, the equipment is "fully-depreciated", and it is financially advantagious for all parties concerned, to "retire" these units, and lease new ones. Not all retired units meet the scrappers torch though, many are sold-off to "shortlines" and see another decade or so of service. As to your reference to the BN B30-7A's, I have read that some company has bought about 30 of them, to use as portable power-plants. Not sure if this scheme ever took off or not though. But I know what you are saying, I would LOVE if GP-9s still headed-up every hot-shot freight. Nothing like the sound of a "normally-aspirated-567" loading up to get 10,000 tons outta town. We should talk, E-mail me at Buford6126@aol.com <br /> <br /> Todd C.
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