by SD Shortline
I was siding more towards Class 1's, I should have pointed that out.
Granted the fact that there are several 44, 70, and 80 Tonners around. Dakota Southern has a 70 Tonner that was retired when the heads started leaking water. The Army seems to like their 80 Tonners. How many regionals and shortlines have purchased C30-7's though?
Shortlines tend to purchase whatever they can afford, and not to knock GE's but they seem to be cheaper than a comparative EMD. So one would think C30-7's would be desireable for price but I guess parts availability comes into the equations.
Allen makes a good point, which were disposed of first of comparative models?
Several GE (any U-Boat just about) and Alco (244 powered) ( as well as EMD's (SD50))models didn't even make it to 20-year depreciation or even service marks on Class 1's. Some Class 1's have relatively unmodified first generation locomotives plugging away, any most Class 1's have some sort of rebuilt EMD of any age.
4000 SD40-2's, 1200 C30-7's but how many C30-7's do Class 1's operate now? I think UP and BNsf for the most part have de-roster all C30-7's. C30-7's were said to be equal to an SD40-2 in just about every category except railfanability.
I don't think wide cab desktop GE or EMD's will make good switch locomtives. SD40-2s seem to right at home, I can't say a C30-7 wouldn't but are there any in Class 1 switch service?
As I said before, railfans view locomotives different than railroads.
Granted the fact that there are several 44, 70, and 80 Tonners around. Dakota Southern has a 70 Tonner that was retired when the heads started leaking water. The Army seems to like their 80 Tonners. How many regionals and shortlines have purchased C30-7's though?
Shortlines tend to purchase whatever they can afford, and not to knock GE's but they seem to be cheaper than a comparative EMD. So one would think C30-7's would be desireable for price but I guess parts availability comes into the equations.
Allen makes a good point, which were disposed of first of comparative models?
Several GE (any U-Boat just about) and Alco (244 powered) ( as well as EMD's (SD50))models didn't even make it to 20-year depreciation or even service marks on Class 1's. Some Class 1's have relatively unmodified first generation locomotives plugging away, any most Class 1's have some sort of rebuilt EMD of any age.
4000 SD40-2's, 1200 C30-7's but how many C30-7's do Class 1's operate now? I think UP and BNsf for the most part have de-roster all C30-7's. C30-7's were said to be equal to an SD40-2 in just about every category except railfanability.
I don't think wide cab desktop GE or EMD's will make good switch locomtives. SD40-2s seem to right at home, I can't say a C30-7 wouldn't but are there any in Class 1 switch service?
As I said before, railfans view locomotives different than railroads.