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2009-09-06 Economy

Locomotive production predicted to keep falling

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Posted by Fred 2009-09-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Stands to reason; in my part of the world, my unscientific train-watching has noticed not only a big decline in train movements, but those that do are shorter, and I am also seeing older engines in the consist. BNSF is using engines still painted in the (2 generations ago) blue and yellow livery, with only Santa Fe logos. Took some out of mothballs rahter than buy new?
There are also more rent-a-power units on the BNSF lines.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2009-09-06 13:12|| 2009-09-06 13:12|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't follow as close as I used to, but I think the major roads have 30-40% of their locomotives in storage. Railroads are quite sensitive to this 'recession' thing.

Posted by Bobby 2009-09-06 14:25|| 2009-09-06 14:25|| Front Page Top

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