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Posted by WillD on Wed Feb 25 13:56:01 2009, in response to Re: BL-20G's For The LIRR ?, posted by RonInBayside on Wed Feb 25 13:46:27 2009. Just because one aspect of the system becomes flexible does not make the entire system flexible.What aspect of the system? If we order multisystem locomotives and M8-like EMUs to equip the diesel segments electrified tomorrow then the system is exactly as flexible as it is today. In 10 years if the M3s are replaced with another AC/DC EMU model, and in 30 years the M7s are replaced by yet another model of the AC/DC EMUs, then the system has become completely flexible. Just about the only inflexibility that may remain would be the C3s, which would still be precluded from ESA and perhaps FBA, but that has nothing to do with power. The extent of any additions of third rail territory in the foreseeable future would not require buying so many new cars that any C-3s will be junked. The C3s may not be scrapped, but but they certainly would be underutilized as the additional EMUs displace them from runs. The LIRR could incur a major cost storing the C3s as they are replaced in some runs. |
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