QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer The P 40s are worn out and dead. The P42s are approaching 10 years old and will be gone soon. The F40s lasted almost 30 years.
QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas Amtrak runs the hell out of there locos and they are 12 years old. They don't quite have the longevity of good old EMDs.
QUOTE: Originally posted by TomDiehl . The last I hear EMD was having more reliability problems than GE.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by AlcoRS11Nut QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas Amtrak runs the hell out of there locos and they are 12 years old. They don't quite have the longevity of good old EMDs. yeah.....they are from General Electric....they are like the disposable razors of the railroad world......use them till you can't anymore and then through away.
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