The day had to come, but I still can’t quite believe it. Toasters/meatballs still seem almost like modern power to me.
http://www.septa.org/events/aem7-farewell.html
I understand New Jersey Transit is leasing some of these until it gets PTC installation sorted out; how long that will be, I don’t know.
Are any of the original RC4’s still running over in Europe?
For some perspective, the Boeing 747 first entered service 50 years ago and no American carrier operates them in passenger service anymore. Nothing lasts forever.
But 462 newer versions (339 747-400s and 123 747-8s) are still in service with several foreign airlines, such as Lufthansa and British Air. I flew on one in September, but I prefer the Airbus 330 and 340, along with 777s and 787s
Quite a few, along with some earlier and later models.
They get European maintenance, though.
What is a rc4 a rdc4?
A Swedish electric locomotive that formed the basis for the toasters.
The slightly newer variant, the RC6, is everywhere in Sweden. 