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The point that you individuals who say that you are locomotive engineers completely miss is that the railroads do not exist for your benefit. The railroads, like any business, are for the benefit of the customers and the investors. Whether the commodity is hauled by EMD or by GE or by mule is immaterial. What counts is that the material arrives on time. As a customer I can say that if the railroad doesn't deliver, I can very easily have my business sent by truck. And as a customer it does not matter who's locomotive is pulling my freight. <br /> <br />The railroad company investors require a return for the loan of their money. The railroads must get the maximum benifit from the funds they have available. If that means that they purchase locomotives that are not the favorite of the engineers because the economics are more favorable then it is obvious that the "best" locomotive is not the one that is the favorite of the engineers. If the railroads do not maximize the return on investment then the investors will take their money elsewhere, leaving many of you without jobs. And as an investor I have before, and will again remove my money from rail stock and bonds if the returns are not there.
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