by mrconductor55
WHy doesn't EMD make end cab switchers anymore?
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mrconductor55 wrote:WHy doesn't EMD make end cab switchers anymore?1. No demand from the freight RR's. 2. Existing switchers don't see the wear and tear vs.that of road units which means a longer service life. 3. Many freight roads use road units for double duty (yard and road) eliminating the need for end cab switchers (NS is a prime example of this.)
mrconductor55 wrote:Very well put,I believe that NS does still roster some active SW1500s and MP15s.
Now that I think of it, I've never seen an NS end cab switcher, I guess they don't exist. RIght now you can still see SW1's from the 1930's in revenue service on Class 2 lines. But does that mean that they will all be gone from revenue service eventually?