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Metra locomotives: rebuild or get new, Tier 4 ones?

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[quote user="RailEagle"]Well Metra has already ordered about 15 F59PHis from Amtrak. Also in the press release they said that ordering new locomotives would take too long and require more maintenance.[/quote] According to a press release of February 21, 2018 Metra has bought 21 F59PH from Progress Rail for $1.3 million each. The locomotives are on lease to Amtrak with the lease expiring in June 2018. <a href="https://metrarail.com/about-metra/newsroom/metra-moves-buy-newer-engines">https://metrarail.com/about-metra/newsroom/metra-moves-buy-newer-engines</a> Quote regarding new/rebuilt locomotives from the same press release/above link: In late 2017, Metra issued a request for proposals (RFP) to begin to replace its aging fleet of engines with new or remanufactured locomotives. The RFP calls for a base order of at least 12 new or 15 remanufactured locomotives with options for up to 30 additional new locomotives or 27 additional remanufactured locomotives, for a total of up to 42 new or remanufactured locomotives. Metra is asking for proposals for both new and remanufactured engines because it wants to weigh the costs/benefits of both options. These locomotive would not be available before late 2020 at the earliest while the F59PHs will be available this year. There was an earlier press release (January 4, 2018) announcing the RFP for rbuilt or new locomotives. Further to the information in Italics above it contains that Metra has a budget of $125 million for locomotive purchases over the next 5 years. <a href="https://metrarail.com/about-metra/newsroom/metra-buy-locomotives">https://metrarail.com/about-metra/newsroom/metra-buy-locomotives</a> Regards, Volker
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