Which do you still see today? Niagara's hauled a lot of miles between shopping but the physical plant alone required to maintain a fleet of steam engines compared what was required to maintain a fleet of diesels is huge (coaling towers, water pans, water towers, water testing dept, facilities for maintenance and overhauls, coal, removal and disposal of coal ash, the list goes on.) Not including labor which was a huge savings in itself.
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