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About those SD80MACs. I see them from time to time here in PA around Altoona, usually for local service or to the engine house in Cresson for maintence. I also see them on branch lines moving unit coal trains. I wonder why NS doesn't utilize those 5000 hp. locos for thier mainline freight or intermodal operations ? ? ? I bet it has something to do with what has been the topic of this subject; reliability. I am sure in the future the SD80 and 90 MACs as well as the AC6000s will be running strong and reliable, but it is a fact that locomotives are not perfect, and from time to time one here and there is going to fail, and taking 6000 hp from a consist is maybe too much, but at this point how hard is it to have a supplemental locomotive(s) on the scene to help out the fallen friend. The SD40-2 is used for everything, and is from my reading on here pretty reliable. I am sure that years from now, there will be little to no more SD40-2s, so sorry for all you loving fans (including myself) of these great machines. RRs will continue to use them, but they will be phased out just like all other old locomotives. A main reason for this I can think of is the old Standard cab, and of coarse the new and more efficient and effective locomotives offered by both EMD and GE. Modern times change, what was then and now a great quality mover, will be no more, and SD40-2s will be a thing of history. Only Time will tell how well the 6000 hp units perform. They obvisouly need improvements and attention. Will they replace the pair of SD40-2s that pu***rains up and down this mountain grade here in PA ? ? ? NS can at least be given credit where it is due-----they don't own one 6000hp unit...... smart move or not ? ? ?
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