Shortline Sammie Wrote:
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> J.K. Trowling Wrote:
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> > Del Monte Burns Wrote:
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> > > Lot of interesting cars and engines.
> > > Wonder what condition they are in.
> > > Some were refurbished for Pullman Rail
> > Journeys.
> > > What is market like considering AMTRAK
> > > restrictions on private moves and state of
> > > economy.
> > > Hope they don’t end up being scrapped.
> >
> > A long-time excursion operator has viewed a
> good
> > deal of the equipment and reports that the vast
> > majority is in terrible shape. The prices
> being
> > asked are insanely high for the condition of
> the
> > equipment. And these aren't preservationists
> > trying to sell this stuff. They are creditors
> > screwed over by Ed Ellis who want their money
> > back. How they were dumb enough to even get
> > involved with the guy is another discussion.
> >
> > The market for historic equipment is completely
> > oversaturated, and just about every tourist
> > operation out there is likely to have their
> worst
> > revenue year in , if they can survive.
> >
> > Much of this equipment is going to wind up
> > scrapped. Many buffs saw Ellis as the second
> > coming, but he's going to wind up being
> > responsible for the largest single scrapping of
> > historic passenger equipment in ages.
>
> I would imagine the cost of hiring someone to
> inspect and make all this stuff roadworthy and
> acceptable to the Class I's for interchange will
> be prohibitive....especially if they have to be
> moved for scrapping.
>
> The scrap market is at a all-time low right now
> and I doubt if anyone can afford to pay for them
> plus the cost of cutting them up and break even.
>
> Sammie

So if there are no buyers to preserve and run the cars and no profit from scrapping some it looks like they can’t be sold and moved for now.
I hope they’re in a secure location to prevent further vandalism and destruction