Login
or
Register
Home
»
Trains Magazine
»
Forums
»
General Discussion
»
C B & Q / Metra E Units For Sale
Edit post
Edit your reply below.
Post Body
Enter your post below.
Trust me. I already have a locomotive. It is like having a boat but only getting to run it once or twice a year... <br /> <br />To keep it up and running I need to go through all sorts of very expensive procedures. A 92 day inspection (the rough equivalent of an oil and filter change for yor car) costs about $3,000. Luckily I can get some OOS time... <br /> <br />Oh, and don't forget the major air brake inspection and update that you must do every three years... (talk about $$$). <br /> <br />Forget about the initial cost of buying the locomotive, the carrying costs are brutal. <br /> <br />It is fun to think about, but even as a licensed locomotive engineer the time I can run it is minimal. I may lease it to a RR just to get out from under the carrying costs for a while... <br /> <br />LC
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag
Update Reply
Join our Community!
Our community is
FREE
to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.
Login »
Register »
Search the Community
Newsletter Sign-Up
By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our
privacy policy
More great sites from Kalmbach Media
Terms Of Use
|
Privacy Policy
|
Copyright Policy