Sure Curt, here y'go:. . .
IB Ken- Can you take a photo of the roof in place? I'm very interested in this.
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Great scene
There's been no date mentioned but management have emailed every employee before making the announcement publicly. I have read the rumor that BNSF didn't expect MRL to last more than a couple of years but saw that refuted that BN had made guarantees at the time about cashflow. Over the years though they have lost much income from branchlines being closed because of lack of business. MRL I understand had bought those themselves. Only a couple are still serviced. The "Gas Local" that connected the ends of the pipeline near Thompson Falls and Missoula reportedly was still profitable and there were 2 trains that used the mainline as locals. Otherwise it was the helpers over Bozeman and Mullan passes for BNSF and the occasional other in situations of emergency. The Boeing fuselages also took a big hit. Someone also mentioned that the MRL founder, Dennis Washington was now 88 years of age. Just what will happen to all the equipment could be interesting because all of the newer SD70ACe's (largely now 15+ years old) were chosen for their traction up mountain passes. There is only 1(#355) of the SD45's in service at the moment, 1(#346) has been sitting in the Livingston workshop for a month was also mentioned. The other 2 still on roster are in storage. Apart from that, the 6 GP35's and a few venerable GP9's and 1 SW900 (or 700) used as the workshop switcher. The last of the SD35's were sold several months ago, but are still working. MRL's workshops do some good work. A good time to go perhaps with the looming need to start replacing with new big power. Even the last 4 'ACe's from Australia's west coast Iron ore mines are used and refurbished.I think there was an ulterior motive to all of this acquisition for BNSF. Warren Buffet wouldn't do it otherwise. I think MRL was more or less forced into this with a carrot dangling in front of them as well. With the Keystone Pipeline shut down and more pipe lines on the verge of being shut down by this administration. Warren Buffet owns the the company that makes the tank cars and of course BNSF so ya cha ching! My 2 cents. I have always liked MRL and I think they have always done well. It is to sad to say they are now a fallen flag.
AH HA! I was up 30 min before you at 3 am. Don't know why - nothing basically on my mind, but I don't like it at all!Still wide awake at 3:30a....
Well, 3:30a is my normal get up time during the work week. I also turn out the lights for bed at 8:00p, except on Thursdays. I gotta watch "Ghosts" on the local CBS affiliate. It is based on the British show of the same name, although the ghosts were "Americanized".AH HA! I was up 30 min before you at 3 am. Don't know why - nothing basically on my mind, but I don't like it at all!
Supposed to be 77F for a high today and 79F tomorrow under partly sunny!
More Coffee please, FLO - I'll delay breakfast until after sunrise.
My daughter had been in childcare for 18 years. 2 years after graduating college for a large national chain. 13 years building her own group of day care centers, 5 when she sold them 3 years ago. A year consulting for childcare centers. Now working in childcare but as a non profit agency that searches for child care services for any family in need of services. Patrick, seems your wife and my daughter have many of the same insights into parents and childcare services. So many stories that Kait thought might make for a good but sad type sit-com TV show.Morning all,
Wife is off until the 24th due to covid hitting the daycare hard. People insisting their kids only have a cold, bringing them in because they "need" to work. They need to work to pay for the oversized house, the new cars, boats and campers they have to have. That and the welfare mom's bringing their kids so they can go home and nap.
Just irritated about people, old age I guess.
Nothing new on the trains last night. I'm off to a little bit of a late start as I get to "sleep" in an hour for the next week and a half. Still wide awake at 3:30a....
Coffee and Blueberry pancakes with extra bacon (except in California where bacon is outlawed), Thanks Flo...
Speaking of crazy ebay stuff.
I've got 2 dozen of these cars, all individually numbered and some with etched metal roof walks. They sold new for $7.50.
Now look!
Maybe I should sell mine??
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313826830254?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20160908105057&meid=865e2154ed8740dfa0871a6ce1c22769&pid=100675&rk=1&rkt=15&sd=313826830254&itm=313826830254&pmt=0&noa=1&pg=2380057&brand=Trinity&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci:d12e39f4-732e-11ec-bb05-beacf449a81a|parentrq:4b48703c17e0a4d34c253a85ffdc8b76|iid:1
Forgive me Sherrel, I meant to reply to this yesterday, but too many distractions. One distraction was not being able to copy and past pictures into my posts. You see all my years of experience and I have the same kind of problems as you. When it comes to computers, stay current or suffer the consequences. I believe that not only applies to the technology, but maybe more so to updates!LOUIS - Been there done that! Just about every other time I pick p this MAC - I have to do that.
BTW - That was funny!
I spent some time looking at your Lionel links - nice work!
What pipped my reasoning was that I was reading an article in an older MR and it was praising the Santa Fe F-3.
The first production run was 16,000 units - talked about later on Lionel was rolling them out 150 an hour!
T would like to know the total built? Have you ever seen it?
Bloody hell jaz, you might as well pop over and build the thing for him
Yes sir!Speaking of crazy ebay stuff.
I've got 2 dozen of these cars, all individually numbered and some with etched metal roof walks. They sold new for $7.50.
Now look!
Maybe I should sell mine??
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3138268302...rentrq:4b48703c17e0a4d34c253a85ffdc8b76|iid:1