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Re: SEPTA ACS-64 question |
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Posted by WillD on Wed Jul 8 20:51:16 2015, in response to Re: SEPTA ACS-64 question, posted by Jersey Mike on Wed Jul 8 10:39:58 2015. Multilevels aren't exactly a steal. I worked out a short while back that a 6 car ML set hauled by an ACS-64 would cost just about twice a Silverliner V set. So it really comes out a wash assuming SEPTA pays Denver's price.Rebuilding is a scam. It's an upfront cost of half the unit price to get another quarter the lifetime out of the rolling stock. And because there are so many unknowns, the manufacturer doing the rebuild will demand and get change orders that greatly inflate the cost to the point where they may as well buy new. Rebuilding is a great deal for the manufacturers and may be beloved by rail fans but it sucks for the agency. |
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