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R36 Combine Coach wrote:Noticed the F40s for sale are the final 1987 series. Of the entire F40 fleet (1976-87), why were the lower 200 series favored for NPCU conversion?
east point wrote:The only reason we can see for rebuilding damaged equipment is that the rebuilding can be accomplished faster than acquiring new equipment. If all trains had enough equipment then why rebuild. But with the chronic shortage of equipment during high travel times ???
Cost of rebuilding is also a very important consideration. #100K or $ 200M ? age of rebuilt equipment ??
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