On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 1:56:49 AM UTC-4, Glen Labah wrote:

> Tearing into an existing car that has been retired and using it as a
> demonstrator car to prove the system could result in a prototype car
> much faster than starting from scratch.

It would seem that way.  However, the PATCO rebuild program--where its 45 year
old Budd cars were sent out to be completely rebuilt--is a disaster, taking
far, far longer than anticipated.  (I don't know the reason, and apparently
they haven't given any.)

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