645 posted:Hot Water posted:645,
Just my opinion but,,,,,,I wouldn't believe EVERYTHING you read on that "other forum".
True - just like one can't believe everything here or on other forums either. I just tossed that out there for the sake of discussion. Do admit that's an awful wide range of cost to equip a locomotive with PTC if the $28K to $250K figures are for real. I'm sure Amtrak's system has more requirements but not to the tune of up to $222K more going off the $28K low end figure as a starting point.
Out of curiosity has 4449 been equipped for PTC yet
Not yet.
or is that still being looked into or underway?
We are well past the "being looked into", but still "negotiating" concerning just what will ACTUALLY be required. Reportedly the FRA has already relented on the demand for "shutting off the power" in the event of a PTC initiated penalty brake application. The "shutting off the power" is obviously VERY easy to do on a diesel locomotive, but a bit more involved on a steam locomotive, especially one without a frontend throttle.
