by Alcoman
Does anyone know if there has been any Alco locomotives that have had a BRAND NEW 251 installed in recent years? Ones purchased from FM/Alco. Not rebuilt engines.
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Super Seis wrote:36 locomotives in Pakistan. This was circa 1995.These came from FM/Alco ? Were these placed in their locomotives here in the U.S or just sent to Pakistan directly?
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MEC407 wrote:I have no idea how much it costs to buy a shiny new 251 from FM, but it really wouldn't surprise me if it's significantly more than you'd pay for running-and-blue-carded Geep or Dash 7.True. (I've no idea re cost either.) But would you rather have a worn out geep or Dash 7 or a Alco with a brand new shiny 251 in it? I'd take the 251:-)
Super Seis wrote:Please explain why would one would need to purchase a 'brand new engine' for locomotives that may work one shift a day ??Heck, there 4 16-251's that were installed brand new in the Nasa crawler that work "only as needed".In Railroad use, only a railroad who uses its Alco 24/7 would buy a new PM. Railroads such as the Apache,A&M,D-L,etc would be the only ones that could justify the expense of a "New" 251 engine.