The more things change, the more they remain the same....
A quote, from the Bantam Books paperback, 'Model Railroading" in 1957:
'Yes , like a dying soldier, the steam locomotive, long the emperor of the clicking rails, is slowly fading away. Railroaders watch this transition sadly. Many of us hope we can keep the tradition of that grand machine alive on our model roads."
F units, too, on the big roads, are now, sadly, following their steam brethren.
-Lenny