From: jgrove24@hotmail.com

On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 9:10:10 AM UTC-5, hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
> 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.)

Given the snowbelt salt usuage, I'm guessing rusting issues in hidden areas.

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