Tadman wrote:From what I understand, Metrolink's F125 order is big enough to replace the entire diesel fleet today. If that's the case, are they going to retain the current diesel fleet instead of continuing to lease the BNSF "safety fleet" to lead the ass end of trains rather than cab cars? Makes sense to me that they would do so instead of continuing to pay BNSF but you never know here...
Are you sure the order is that large?
Here's Metrolink's locomotive roster as listed at Wiki;
F40PH = 1
F59PH = 26 (3 leased ex-GO)
F59PHI = 14
MP36PH-3C = 15
That's a subtotal of 56 locomotives
AC4400CW = 40 (all leased from BNSF)
F125 = 20 on order
That's half of what they're leasing from BNSF, and 36% of the rest of their fleet.