December 04, 2020 08:17AM
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michael Wrote:
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A contingency plan, aka at
> least one diesel or one oil fired locomotive is a
> smart idea to cover their asses.
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This. My point on this is shouldn't the railroad be ready for the contingency because once the crisis happens, it's too late to act. It would take months to convert an operable steam engine to oil, which, if we wait until the crisis happens as seems to be advocated by some, is too late. What has happened in the past 140 years really has little bearing on the future regulatory environment and the bureaucrats that can shut the railroad.
I really don't understand the fear of a road diesel or an oil burner. Hardly anyone is advocating a total conversion to diesel or oil but rather just to have the ability to pivot and stay in business. Is it that the railroad will be tempted to use them often? I can understand that concern, but if the railroad disappears, there will be no coal burners at all. Just a nice long bike trail with 2 tunnels.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/04/2020 08:18AM by Tenderpaw.
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