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Hi! I've posted in the guest forum a few times now, but decided to join so I could try to answer your question. Basically, yes, they are being replaced. It is possible that they will stay in Cascades service, but according to WSDOT, they are owned by Amtrak, so it's up to Amtrak to decide. WSDOT has stated that they would like to buy the two cancelled "Hiawatha" talgos, but the funding just doesn't exist.

[QUOTE="Northwest Railfan, post: 662008, member: 12126"] Hi! I've posted in the guest forum a few times now, but decided to join so I could try to answer your question. Basically, yes, they are being replaced. It is possible that they will stay in Cascades service, but according to WSDOT, they are owned by Amtrak, so it's up to Amtrak to decide. WSDOT has stated that they would like to buy the two cancelled "Hiawatha" talgos, but the funding just doesn't exist. [/QUOTE]

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