Thanks Mr Barber! Great answer as always! If you have a moment, could you
comment on two other EMD-related questions?
First, did EMD come up with the re-engine program for units from other builders
to keep La Grange busy, or was that something which started by the roads
themselves?
Second, what sort of price per unit were the Q and BN paying for SD45s and
SD40-2s when new? I was surprised by some BN annual reports from the mid-1970s
that, despite the booming coal traffic, unit purchases per year from EMD were
ranging in the twenty-five to fifty area. (Presume BN was spending the money on
physical plant rather than motive power as it tried to keep up with demand.)
RSVP
John Phillips
Seattle
1. ''The walls of his heart were like paper. But he kept it to himself. He kept
a lot to himself.'' (_Doctor Zhivago_ [1965]) 2. ''A decree to all NP employees
across the system, especially those in passenger service -- _stop standing in
front of equipment numbers when posing for photos!_ They need to stand _next_
to the car number, so _both_ can be seen. The next one who blocks the number
when posing for a photo will be given 30 years in the electric chair.'' (W.R.
Kuebler, Jr. [2011]) 3. Please be governed accordingly.
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