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Re: Oldpoleburner Quote "CTC to rule in April on UP Donner Funding
Author: Milw Mike
Date: 03-20-2008 - 17:39
Lets see, Its 1915 and there is a railroad that runs on electricity thats created from rushing water aaaannnnndddd when the electric train uses regenerative braking the excess power fed back can be sold to the utilities. Its now 2008 and we have scrapped not only the operation but the entire RR is GONE!
Can you imagine if the MILW would have electrfied the property all the way from the west coast to St Paul? No worries about $4.00 a gal. fuel bills or for that matter anything else. Talk about a GREEN RR.
Just think the MILW operated lines west from 1907-1980 with no subsidies. I'm not sure if any land was granted as the MILW did not head west until 1907 and land was granted by the goverment in the 1800s.
Can you imagine if the MILW would have electrfied the property all the way from the west coast to St Paul? No worries about $4.00 a gal. fuel bills or for that matter anything else. Talk about a GREEN RR.
Just think the MILW operated lines west from 1907-1980 with no subsidies. I'm not sure if any land was granted as the MILW did not head west until 1907 and land was granted by the goverment in the 1800s.
