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Getting rid of or reducing electric freight traction has occurred here.
The cost of them electrons soaring, being foisted as the excuse.
But, it is also a capitalistic ploy, when the junk dangling in the atmosphere does not completely cover the rail network.
Swapping motive power and the need to have dual maintenance facilities.
The NSWR buzz boxes for freight were kyboshed in 2002.
Our pathetic 1500 vDC overhead not providing much ooomph.
The Bananabenders did expand their electrified network, mostly for coal.
At least they waited and adopted the 25 kVA dangling junk.
But, even that did not deter the downsizing of the electric traction fleet.
Privatization of bananabender freight rail opened the door for electric traction reductions.
Yes, the future does look dim.
That is until them Yankees default on their mega debt.
The Spanish Flu, the Great Depression, WW2.
HMMM.
History repeats, the do say.
Steve.
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