by Fencer
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Fencer,Hi GME,
While I will grant that there is probably no extant common carrier authority on the Cutoff, what is the legal rationale for stating that either locomotives stored on their owner' real estate or the real estate itself is in fact abandoned?
GME
Trainlawyer wrote:Fencer,There is no legal rationale..
While I will grant that there is probably no extant common carrier authority on the Cutoff, what is the legal rationale for stating that either locomotives stored on their owner' real estate or the real estate itself is in fact abandoned?
GME
ccutler wrote:Fencer,While the picture does look like they are in a remote area they are actually right off a main line and close to a yard.
Thanks for posting the aerial photos!
Those locomotives look to be in a remote location, that is hopefully secure and far from most "taggers;" but if they are not in a secure area, it may only be a matter of time before they are "discovered" and vandalized.
I wouldn't leave $50MM+ of equipment out in the forest, but hey, NJ Transit has done worse.
ccutler wrote:I wouldn't leave $50MM+ of equipment out in the forest, but hey, NJ Transit has done worse.Is that how much scrap copper from the transformers is worth these days?
scottso699 wrote:What was the reason for retiring these anyway? I know they got the ALP-46s and those new hybrid Electric/Diesel Electric engines but these didn't seem to be in bad shape - and from what I remember only had a HP rating slightly smaller than the ALP-46s.http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 4#p1036381
dowlingm wrote:Oh. Yeah. Having no parts makes it hard to maintain or rebuild a loco. I forgot they were over 20 years old.scottso699 wrote:What was the reason for retiring these anyway? I know they got the ALP-46s and those new hybrid Electric/Diesel Electric engines but these didn't seem to be in bad shape - and from what I remember only had a HP rating slightly smaller than the ALP-46s.http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 4#p1036381