[PRCo] Re: Didn't Stop Soon Enough

Bill Robb bill937ca at yahoo.ca
Sun Jan 25 18:12:02 EST 2009


Or there were many surplus cars of similar age available.  Why spend if you don't have to? 
It might have been damage to the frame. That will often get a vehicle retired. 



Ken Josephson wrote:

I'm wondering if 1629 had serious enough structural, mechanical or 
electrical damage to render it inoperable?

The fact that they scrapped a thirteen year old car seems to indicate the 
car was beyond economical repair.

K.


      




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