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TrainJunky29 - Do you disagree with the article because of a sound economic analysis, or just because you're a fan of the UP or ATSF or C&O or NYC or PRR or N&W - well, you pick one - and that railroad could do no wrong? The premise is one of actual use of a locomotive's maximum drawbar horsepower. If it wasn't used regularly, then the railroad paid more for its power than it needed to. I haven't got any figures to support it, but I think it's a good bet that the Southern Railway got more gross ton miles per train hour per dollar (first cost, maintenance, operating) out of its USRA heavy 2-8-2s than C&O did out of its 2-6-6-6s. When you factor in the dollars, some of the so-called great ones don't look so good any more. Old Timer
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