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@GottaLaff Seems reasonable, but I question the requirement to "retire" locomotives at a particular age; locomotives are frequently brought into shops and overhauled, to include new diesel engines and/or emissions equipment. I *hope* that would still be permitted, and give the resulting overhauled locomotive a 'reset' on its lifespan, because it seems like exactly the sort of thing that should be encouraged.

Locomotives aren't built to be disposable, and shouldn't be. They're long-lived, modular pieces of industrial machinery.

For those interested, the ex-PRR (now NS) Juniata Shops is, AFAIK, the largest locomotive rebuilding and heavy-maintenance facility in the US. They claim they "can strip a locomotive down to the bare frame and completely rebuild it, including the engine, alternator, wiring, cab, trucks, combos and running gear—all in 6.5 days."

http://www.nscorp.com/content/nscorp/en/about-ns/sustainability/juniata-locomotive-shop.html
#rail #trains #locomotive #norfolksouthern #PRR #pennsylvaniaRailroad