The locomotives were not ordered by Amtrak. They were ordered by the states and will be owned by the states. As long as Amtrak is the designated operator of each state's service, Amtrak will use the locomotives, but only for the state-funded services. If, in the future, a state chooses another operator, that firm will operate the locomotives.
with slight munging of the message on its way Dunno why we are being protected from identification.
Don't worry. It is not always easy to find things. Indeed I myself would probably not have known about the old thread that I pointed you to if I had not participated in it myself. Just enjoy and learn. I find this group a very informative body of folk from whom there is much to learn. And of course the more you learn the more you realize how much more there is yet to be learned.
Nothing wrong about being wrong occasionally, as long as one takes it with grace and goes on with life. One needs to learn to do that instead of getting upset about Ryan and whoever else. The only thing that one can change with some certainty is ones own behavior. There usually is close to zero chance of changing others' behavior radically. Specially people tend not to take heavy handed advice on such matters from newcomers who have very little credibility in any group. That is a social reality. Just an advice from an old timer. Feel free to ignore at your own peril.
No apology needed. I hope you'll stay. Not everyone has been checking this forum for months! :blush: Stay awhile and you'll soon recognize the topics that come up over and over, and where to tread lightly. It's a very helpful forum, really.
