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I see a lot of those TTX units down at roberts bank in Delta, BC. In fact, generally speaking, there are usually more TTX units than any other units on the intermodal trains. As far as all the leasing goes it will always come down to dollars. If CN is retiring a loco having Alstrom rebuild it then leasing it back from them, then believe me CN has done the paper work, and found that it is a better deal to do it that way. Chances are, depending on the details of the lease, if the engine breaks down, CN just hands it back over to Alstrom and they deal with all the repair work and getting the engine going again. CN basically just leases the units runs the hell out of them, then when they break them down send them back over to Alstrom. If this is going on, then CN also saves money because they don't have to hire as many mechanics and run as many loco repair shops on their lines. Believe me, even if it seems silly CN has thought it out, and chances are really good they are probably saving a bundle.
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