Re: Was the 4014 a good trade off?
Author: G. Poindexter
Date: 11-11-2019 - 08:30
trackwalker Wrote:
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> With friends who know diddly about steam yet have
> gone and seen it, I can say that UP has done it
> right. There are Youtube videos out there by
> people who know nothing about railroads but are
> astounded by the sheer mass and parts.
> The "steam purists" or other such people who make
> complaints make up less than 1% of the population.
> Most barely fog the mirror anymore. The 4041 is
> about company relationships with the public and
> they have done quite well with it.The UP did not
> do the work for those who will argue about the
> number of rivets in a marker lamp. They did it for
> their public and customer relations. How many of
> those making complaints or snarky comments here or
> on other forums actually ship anything over the
> UP?
Exactly how many of those gushing over 4014 ship anything over the UP? Then, how many of those who do, do so because of the 4014? Talk about somethin that won't fog a mirror!
And before you bite back. I do ship over UP, but only when I have no alternative and even then to the first interchange point to get it off of UP to any other road that cares more about customer service.