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MEC407 wrote:It's also possible that the GP40s in the deadline have already been so heavily cannibalized (to support the rest of the fleet) that PAR no longer has enough spare parts bring six of those dead units back to operable condition. Even though many of them may have an outward appearance that looks mostly complete, it's very possible that some of them are empty or nearly empty inside.You would be correct about the GP40s in the deadline being heavily cannibalized. The three or four I got a good look at today didn't have much left to them and it would take alot to get them back up and running. So I'm just guessing that whats there will never run again.
Important items like traction motors and power assemblies are usually the first to be removed for use in other units, followed by bigger (and equally important) items such as generators, air compressors, turbos, and whole engine blocks.