KF>  BW> How many people will any U-boat or GP-9 draw trackside when they're 
as
KF>  BW> old as some of the "museum pieces" from the steam age that have 
KF>  BW> literally thousands of people standing around the rails with their 
KF>  BW> cameras when those dinosaurs from the steam age come marching 
through 
KF>  BW> town? 
KF> I dunno, seems like a lot of them showed up when UP brought out their 
rebui
KF> E units..........Heck, if I wanna see GP9's, I don't even have to wait 
for 
KF> special runs for that, the shortline in town uses them all the time. U
KF> bangers, 
KF> now that's another story.  
Here in New Zealand we have a fleet of 48 GE u-bangers, all of which are in 
service. These are approaching 25 years old, and are still going strong.
I really dont know why the americans get rid of locos that are only 25-30 
years old when they have good life left in them.......
ahh well,..
take care
Andrew.
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