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Steam & Excursion > ITM AuctionDate: 09/12/19 17:59 ITM Auction Author: wag Did any museums or operators pick up equip. at the auction or did the scrappers get it all? Wag
Date: 09/12/19 21:52 Re: ITM Auction Author: kurt765 via user PMC @ RYPN: "The good news is the Pennsylvania RPO, MILW reefer, and two wood boxcars all sold. Everything else is lost."
Date: 09/13/19 03:41 Re: ITM Auction Author: Keystone1 What was lost?
Date: 09/13/19 06:25 Re: ITM Auction Author: kurt765 " F units and the coaches and pullman" are lost
Date: 09/13/19 07:28 Re: ITM Auction Author: Keystone1 As much as I am a diehard steam fan.......who scraps F-units today???
Date: 09/13/19 07:38 Re: ITM Auction Author: ALCO630 Keystone1 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > As much as I am a diehard steam fan.......who > scraps F-units today??? A commercial scrapper who was interested in the metal for scrap value and is not interested in going to the hassle of selling parts. Posted from Android Doug Wetherhold Macungie, PA Date: 09/13/19 08:09 Re: ITM Auction Author: BAB Most F units are rust buckets and hard to save now.
Date: 09/13/19 09:10 Re: ITM Auction Author: wingomann Was there any results posted anywhere? I went to the Ozark site and they don't have anything on the auction now. The information out there seems like it's based on people seeing bids meeting the reserve cost before the auction closed. I wonder if they really are toast or if there were last minute bids.
As far as a scrapper not being willing to sell a piece of equipment, remember that it costs money to scrap something. Workers wages, transportation and materials (oxy/acetylene, fuel,etc) all add up and cut into profits. A good offer above scrap value can still save a piece of equipment. The problem now is time. I would bet that the scrapper has a time limit to get the job done. There won't be time to do any lengthy negotiatoions. Most of the people who would be interested in the remaining equipment would be museums who would take a long time to authorize the money for purchase and movement. There may not be enought time for that. Date: 09/13/19 19:40 Re: ITM Auction Author: kurt765 Date: 09/16/19 12:45 Re: ITM Auction Author: NKPBernet wingomann Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > As far as a scrapper not being willing to sell a > piece of equipment, remember that it costs money > to scrap something. Workers wages, > transportation and materials (oxy/acetylene, > fuel,etc) all add up and cut into profits. I don't know the last time you saw something scrapped, but it will take a single worker with an Excavator with Metal Shears a few hours to eat equipment. Regards, David |