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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Lease unit's
From: Wes Leatherock <wleath@s...>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 11:17:52 -0600 (CST)
In-reply-to: <94nr4t+4tld@e...>
Railroads often have trains where the power runs through
without an engine changes. Or they may be paying back horse-
power hours (when one road's locomotives get used more than
the other on runthroughs).


Wes Leatherock
wleath@s...


On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Larry Doub wrote:
> Hi folks,
> I was wondering, I went to Ottumwa this past saterday for my Birthday 
> messing around,
> Went down into the switching yard to get a few pictures of a GP39m 
> and a EMD GP unit.
> As the crew was switching cars for the trip to Galesburge, A coal 
> train came by, and on the head end was a N&W unit.
> Now I'm not sure about how RR work this sort of thing but I may have 
> an idea, but,
> Doesn't the BNSF have enought units to use with out leaseing unit's, 
> or would this N&W unit not be a lease.
> Hope this makes sence,
> I do know that RR lease unit's they are not using so they will still 
> make money for them.
> But I don't get why they all lease to one another and not just keep 
> the ones they have and use.
> Thanks,
> 
> Larry
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 



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