Cost of Locomotives?

[Anonymous]

I have been doing a bit of reading. Engine purchases and engine maintance are a big portion of a railroads capitol budget. Why not lease? You might not save alot of money but you are garenteed a working engine when you need one. Do the big railroads lease? If they do not, than why don't they?
TIM A

[edblysard]

Our MK1500Ds ran about $900,000.00 each, but they are a multi use switcher/road unit. The do have some of Tims accesories, a fridge, cushioned seats, and very good air conditioners. No microwave or hot plate, besides, its hard enought to get a engineer out of one anyway.

[edblysard]

Our MK1500Ds ran about $900,000.00 each, but they are a multi use switcher/road unit. The do have some of Tims accesories, a fridge, cushioned seats, and very good air conditioners. No microwave or hot plate, besides, its hard enought to get a engineer out of one anyway.

[Anonymous]

thats us good ol canadians

hehe......and our good ol general motors

[Anonymous]

thats us good ol canadians

hehe......and our good ol general motors

[Anonymous]

Hey Tim, I had the chance to hostle a CN SD40-2W when i was at Roseville. That sucker had a fridge, microwave, hot plate and coffee maker!!!!!!!!! Icouldn't beleave what i was seeing

[Anonymous]

Hey Tim, I had the chance to hostle a CN SD40-2W when i was at Roseville. That sucker had a fridge, microwave, hot plate and coffee maker!!!!!!!!! Icouldn't beleave what i was seeing

[Anonymous]

What I cannot understand, if these railroads are paying that high of price for a engine. Why can't they outfit them with some basic comforts. A small table and cushioned chair cannot be that expensive. Even a small refrigerator and microwave oven I am sure, can be inslalled at the factory for less then $2000.00 dollars. (Whats 2 grand when your spending 2 to 3 million?) These extra comforts would not break the budget. I do not wi***o starte a fight, but if I were a Union official I would be pointing that fact out. Could someone answer me this, would there be room for a fresh water tank?
TIM A

[Anonymous]

What I cannot understand, if these railroads are paying that high of price for a engine. Why can't they outfit them with some basic comforts. A small table and cushioned chair cannot be that expensive. Even a small refrigerator and microwave oven I am sure, can be inslalled at the factory for less then $2000.00 dollars. (Whats 2 grand when your spending 2 to 3 million?) These extra comforts would not break the budget. I do not wi***o starte a fight, but if I were a Union official I would be pointing that fact out. Could someone answer me this, would there be room for a fresh water tank?
TIM A

[Anonymous]

correct me if i'm wrong but i think a MAC90is going for about 6MIL. not sure though

marty

[Anonymous]

correct me if i'm wrong but i think a MAC90is going for about 6MIL. not sure though

marty

[thirdrail1]

Depending on the accessories ordered and whether or not it is equipped with DC or AC traction motors, those models currently available cost between $2.3 million and $3 million. The last time i was directly involved with a locomotive purchase, 20 years ago, we paid $643,000 each for three brand new GP15-T's piggybacked onto a class I order. Since we paid "cash on the barrelhead' we got an excellent price.

Locomotives with AC traction motors cost about one third more than those with DC motors, but maintenance costs are lower and tractive effort is superior.

[thirdrail1]

Depending on the accessories ordered and whether or not it is equipped with DC or AC traction motors, those models currently available cost between $2.3 million and $3 million. The last time i was directly involved with a locomotive purchase, 20 years ago, we paid $643,000 each for three brand new GP15-T's piggybacked onto a class I order. Since we paid "cash on the barrelhead' we got an excellent price.

Locomotives with AC traction motors cost about one third more than those with DC motors, but maintenance costs are lower and tractive effort is superior.

[Anonymous]

I've always wondered how much locomotives retailed for...particularly the SD40-2, SD70M, SD70MAC, C40-8w, C44-9w, and the AC4400....eh, might as well ask for the SD90MAC, and AC6000.

Thanks in advance![:D]

[Anonymous]

I've always wondered how much locomotives retailed for...particularly the SD40-2, SD70M, SD70MAC, C40-8w, C44-9w, and the AC4400....eh, might as well ask for the SD90MAC, and AC6000.

Thanks in advance![:D]