08-03-2016, 04:16 PM
(08-03-2016, 03:47 PM)Markster Wrote:(08-03-2016, 03:37 PM)tomh009 Wrote: Are all routes running the full 11-car train? If not, some of the new cars could allow expanding capacity on such routes.
Yes, they're still lengthening some routes from 10-car to 12-car. But 125 new cars could lengthen 62 trainsets, and I don't think they have that many 10-car trains to lengthen.
That being the case, they'll need to order some additional locomotives as well.
And, indeed, they have a slew of MP54AC locomotives on order already:
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/mech...ansit.html
It may be that with the BBD order, the older locomotives won't be retired as quickly.