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[quote user="ouengr"] Many of the units that you mentioned are nearly twenty years old and heavily worn.  Many of the class ones have been disposing of SD60's recently.  It is only a matter of time before the first wide cabs are scrapped.  I have seen pictures of UP deadlines that include SD60Ms and C40-8W.  I was a litttle suprised until I saw built dates of 1989.In many cases the units are just too old to keep reliably in service.  Repuilding the units does not make sence due to the fuel consumption issues.  The new EMD and GE locomotives are just to efficient to make rebuilding programs feasible for twenty years old high horsepower units. [/quote]The neweer locos are definitely more effiecient but that doesn't mean production can keep up with demand for that quantity of new power. EMD is consistently subcontracting to meet goals. It is more likely, if retirement is the reason for storage lines and not slower traffic, that they will be sold to leasing firms and leased back. The UP and the x-SP tunnel motors now owned by GECX, LTEX, and others is a good example.
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