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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] Regarding 'where in the world are the V-II's', there are now reports at other sites (to what extent credible, I know not) that as many as twenty cars will soon be released by CAF and will be gathered at Rensselaer for training and pre-acceptance testing. There are further reports that five of the cars will be handled in a test train, along with an A-I and A-II, with an Amtrak locomotive from Elmira to Rensselaer to further expose the equipment to 'the real world'. If this be the case and the most direct ERIE-Bingo-D&H routing is used, this equipment (sigh, Mr. Mike Smith) will run through Oneonta, NY - often considered to be the cradle of organized labor. Once again, all of this is hearsay - and not necessarily 'authoritative'. But if there is any foundation to such, it would appear that whatever production issues have delayed V-II deliveries have been resolved. And finally, at the Illinois topic, while I made the comment that Nippon Shyaru, has certainly made a real commitment towards continued railcar building in Northern Illinois, CAF's commitment to Upstate NY cannot be overlooked. As the V-II's enter revenue service, one will quickly learn to what extent CAF is a responsible bidder. However, considering that intercity passenger trains are clearly here to stay, Amtrak or successor agency, could place orders for as many as 1000 cars over the next ten years and that 'buy American' guidelines are apparently met so long as cars are assembled and are rolled out from a US facility, there could well be a case of 'all hands on deck'. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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