by Alcoman
"Komachi wrote:
Why not send 'em up here to the Minnesota Commercial? They already have one (that I know of) M-420 unit on the roster and it, too, is an ALCo. friendly road.
I read somewhere where MC wouldn't buy anymore Alco's apperntly that was just a myth."
The MC is disposing of the Alcos as they come in for any major work. According to my sources, the MC shop says its cheaper to buy cheap GE junk rather than fix the Alcos.
Since GE's are known as throw-away locomotives, no major money is put in a GE....just throw it away when it dies!
Why not send 'em up here to the Minnesota Commercial? They already have one (that I know of) M-420 unit on the roster and it, too, is an ALCo. friendly road.
I read somewhere where MC wouldn't buy anymore Alco's apperntly that was just a myth."
The MC is disposing of the Alcos as they come in for any major work. According to my sources, the MC shop says its cheaper to buy cheap GE junk rather than fix the Alcos.
Since GE's are known as throw-away locomotives, no major money is put in a GE....just throw it away when it dies!