Twilight of the 40-2s

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

Nothing lasts forever, so we all have our favorites that have disappeared, including entire railroads (Erie Lackawanna and Monon in my case).  Recent disappearances include TR sets (cow-calf) and C424's on BRC and E8/E9's on Burlington suburban trains.  Earlier disappearances are R2's and Joes on the South Shore.  As you get older, you accept that change is inevitable and your favorites will vanish or become quite rare.  I currently live near Clearing Yard and I'm still fascinated by BRC, even without cow-calf sets and Alcos.

[KBCpresident]

I am only 17, so it's ironic that I'm writing this, but...in the good old days. My Dad and I go out to Maupin each year to View railfan and fly-fish.In 2007, all of the trains were lead by patched cascade green, or orange SD40-2s, and C44-9Ws, a few warrbonnets, and GP60s in blue and yellow. We missed 2008, and came back last summer. All I saw were Orange C44-9Ws, AC4400CWs, ES44Acs, and the occasional warbonnet. I've heard of rail-fans experiencing such disappearances, but never has it happened to me. My children will probably think of the 40-2s the same way I think of Fs. Is this the end of the line for the old engines on class Is. Secondly, does anyone else want to share there memories of favorite locomotives disappearing from the railroads? It must have happened before, I'd like to hear about it.