JOHN Wrote:
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> Send 6936 and E's to Jenks or North Platte so they
> can overhaul and PTC them.
>
> Hail the 4014 Wrote:
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> > BCG Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> > > Peter D. Wrote:
> > >
> >
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>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > In as much as we all dig steam, I would
> like
> > to
> > > > openly request, we who grew up with
> diesel's
> > > would
> > > > love to see two, shiney bright armour
> yellow
> > > with
> > > > RED striping top and bottom with yellow
> > dashes
> > > > against the red bottom stripe, just to be
> > > > compliant with the FRA, Centennial's
> pulling
> > > the
> > > > Presidents train just like the Big Boy is
> > now.
> > > Mr.
> > > > Bromley. Can you put a bug in an ear,
> please?
> > >
> > > The Big Boy is not pulling the president's
> > train,
> > > and
> > > never has.
> > >
> > > Forget it, kid. They have one now and don't
> > use
> > > it.
> > >
> > > You actually think they would sink a few
> > million
> > > into
> > > another one to sit unused beside the one they
> > > already
> > > have?
> > >
> > > Oh, wait, they sunk millions into 4014 only
> to
> > > push
> > > it around the system. Maybe you are on to
> > > something.
> > >
> > > I don't understand why they aren't using 6936
> > as
> > > their
> > > pusher. Biggest steam and biggest diesel on
> > one
> > > train.
> >
> > The 6936 hasn't turned a wheel in years....
> Nobody
> > in Cheyenne knows how work on it... Another
> > failure of the Dear Leader the best caretaker
> of
> > historical equipment on the planet. But hey we
> got
> > a "Big Boy" so who cares if nothing else works.
> > All is good, All is wonderful, All Hail the
> 4014.

Why do they need overhauls? None of them have more than 200,000 miles on BRAND NEW major components. You know...little things like engines, main generators, trucks etc.