Re: Caltrain F40PH locomotives for sale?
Author: FUD
Date: 09-28-2024 - 11:31

Realistically, Caltrain has a bunch of these F40s. They're ancient, but common - Amtrak and a bunch of commuter lines used (and in a few cases, after rebuilds/upgrades, still use) them.. A museum or 2 might be interested in static displays in CA. But as WRM (Rio Vista) noted they're big and heavy. Rail ($$$$$) shipping would be necessary. I'd question whether the line to WRM is even able to support moving a F40 to the site. In the real world, absent another use for a few of them (such as non-powered Cabbages or platforms for experiments with newer or alternative power systems) exists, they're all going to be scrapped. The steel might appear in a car or structural steel someday, most likely from China.



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Caltrain F40PH locomotives for sale? AZebra 09-27-2024 - 21:17
  Re: Caltrain F40PH locomotives for sale? tldr 09-28-2024 - 00:03
  Re: Caltrain F40PH locomotives for sale? make 'em lighter? 09-28-2024 - 09:15
  Re: Caltrain F40PH locomotives for sale? Del Monte Burns 09-28-2024 - 10:58
  Re: Caltrain F40PH locomotives for sale? FUD 09-28-2024 - 11:31
  Re: Caltrain F40PH locomotives for sale? Foamacide 09-28-2024 - 05:37
  Re: Caltrain F40PH locomotives for sale? BOB2 10-05-2024 - 18:51


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