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The bottom line of money I think is a monster for the railroads. What happens when these units get worn out and the cycle repeats? I can understand and relate to the older a engine gets the worse the shop down time and expenses accumulate. I take a little bit of experience with a older truck that was constantly on the verge of breaking down and cutting into my ability to make a mile loaded because it was always in the shop. I would pester the office saying why not lease a newer truck or assign a fre***ruck to the job so I can stay the heck out of that shop and actually run loads. Thier response? "Too expensive" My answer? I moved to another employer who had newer trucks and not as much lost downtime. Now I wonder what is more expensive? Fixing old stuff or replacing it all. During this person's speech he basically offered to take orders on that nice little switcher engine for half off retail price. Does anyone know if the audience did take him up on the offer? Or perhaps special ordered bigger engines for steam work on the main? What else do we know about this part of the early 1900's when desiels was all fancy and new-fangled?
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