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Posted by Jersey Mike on Mon Mar 16 07:04:04 2020, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Reading Switcher Returns Part 1, posted by Bill West on Mon Mar 16 02:02:23 2020. Read the press release, the EPA cares about the engine in the same way the ATF cares about a firearm's receiver. The engine block specifically is the regulated component. Notice the EPA sticker is on the engine block, not the locomotive frame.The former owner, Stockton terminal or whatever, didn't want to have to scrap the engine because it would impact the historic value of the engine. That's fine, but 567C engine blocks are not that rare and if one wanted they can use 645E blocks as a replacement and still be period correct. The value of an EMD series diesel engine is not in the block. The block is just a weldment that holds the power assemblies, pistons, value train, crank case, etc. That's the stuff that can actually break and is hard to replace. 567 engines that were made before the 567C, namely the 567, 567V, 567U, 567A or 567B are much more rare and more important to keep mated to the original engine even if not operational. In fact most A's and B's were upgraded to the C standard. |
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