Re: SMART to take over NWPco?
Author: Pete
Date: 01-27-2018 - 20:12
I highly doubt it... The real question would be if Palo Alto Judy the "evil Crypt keeper" would let him buy diesel fuel if she thinks is something that needs to be executed...
synonymouse Wrote:
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> How many loaded hoppers can the Nippon-Sharyo
> DMU's pull? Is Jake the Snake qualified to run
> these Doodlebugs?
>
> JM Wrote:
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> > I've spoken with a few SMART employees in the
> > Santa Rosa HQ and, on the condition of
> anonymity,
> > it's been said that if NWPco can't hack it
> another
> > year, SMART may takeover operations as to have
> > full control of traffic freight and passenger
> with
> > no "outsiders" on their rails, handling
> everything
> > "inhouse". The job description of SMART's
> > "Engineer-Conductor" requires, "Engineer
> > Conductors will also be required to operate
> > material handling trains using a freight
> > locomotive". SMART has no freight locomotives
> on
> > their roster. You can view the discription
> here:
> > "https://www.calopps.org/smart/job-17406401".