Shortline Sammie Wrote:
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> Since the right of way, track and bridges is owned
> by the State of Oregon (or other governmental
> body) any salvage from removal of the line should
> be offered to the state's Short Lines at current
> NLV (Net Liquidation Value) which is the value of
> the rails, OTM (angle bars, tie plates, creepers,
> etc) and ties LESS the cost of removal before
> putting out to bid to outfits like A&K. Once the
> "low hanging fruit" is harvested by the short
> lines let the big boys remove the carcass!
>
> Some of us could benefit from some of the larger
> rail and relatively new ties to upgrade our
> infrastructure.
>
> Just a thought!
>
> Sammie

march on salem, drag the rail out, let
mother nature finish her reclamation
;-)