Re: 478/483 swap revisited?

I've heard a few times that 476 was actually the more expensive project then 478. And that as part of their plan to get 7 engines running, the D&S made the choice to tackle the more expensive and difficult project first, so that everything is fairly clear sailing after that. Of course you always will find different things once you dig in, but I believe that was the goal. Of course the D&S wants 7 engines so that they can take one engine down for a year or two for work, major and minor, without being in a rush to finish the project because they need the engine on the road right away. I don't believe there is anything major wrong with 478, just normal wear and tear.

483 is a basket case and will likely never run again, Major repairs to one of the current working engines would be cheaper then bringing 483 back. Until the C&TS is hauling double what they are now, I really don't see them ever returning another engine to service.