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Re: (erielack) Fw: WJC E-Gram - NJT Passenger Cars in Southern California (2)

Len,
It's basically due to the supply and demand for passenger rail cars...

To my knowledge, there are no domestic passenger rail car builders (and just 
heard last week that Colorado Rail Car just ceased operations...), so many 
commuter agencies (as well as those looking to start up new service) in the 
country are looking for alternatives to buying new passenger equipment, and 
opting to purchase just about anything that can roll, and choosing to do 
major rehab. on them, which is more cost-effective than purchasing new 
cars...

Amtrak has the same problem in that they can't add substantial new service 
due to equipment and/or parts shortages, which is exacerbated by the 
country's shift in the last several years of having more people wanting to 
use train travel for intercity transport vs. the airlines or driving...

It wouldn't be a surprise to hear of some of these agencies scrounging 
around museum sites in search of potential passenger equipment to acquire, 
rehab. and use in current/future passenger service......

Rich Behrendt
ELHS #384
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Len Allman" <len_allman_@_yahoo.com>
To: "EL Mail List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Cc: "Marty Obed" <mobed_@_kvcc.edu>; "John Noonan" <j.noonan@comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Fw: WJC E-Gram - NJT Passenger Cars in Southern 
California


> Hello Friends of Phoebe and Smiley
>
> This begs the question: "If these Comet cars are so 'worn out,' why would 
> anyone on the other side of the cintinent want them?" Thanks in advance 
> for your comments.
>
> Happy New Year!
> Len
>
> --- On Thu, 1/1/09, Bob Clegg <BobcatCS_@_comcast.net> wrote:
> From: Bob Clegg <BobcatCS_@_comcast.net>
> Subject: (erielack) Fw: WJC E-Gram - NJT Passenger Cars in Southern 
> California
> To: "EL Mail List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 9:19 PM
>
> Received this from a local group.  Thought some of the folks on this list 
> might
> be interested.
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> Subject: WJC E-Gram - NJT Passenger Cars in Southern California
>
>
> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:21 PM
> Subject: NJT Passenger Cars in Southern California
>
>
> Dave,
>
>
>
> Here's a link to a YouTube video that shows NJT passenger cars at Los
> Angeles Union Station. Engine is UP 5361 (ES44AC, which UP classes as 
> C45ACCTE).
> Cars are NJTR 5124, 5750, 5116, and 5734, all ex-EL/NJDOT Comet I. 5124 
> and 5116
> are cab cars; the other two are coaches.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6loeK6bxLQ
>
>
>
> John
>
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