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Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question

Author: OneMarketPlaza

Date: 12-30-2021 - 22:28

Norden Norton Wrote:
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> FullertonDave Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Back in the late 1960's SP had 5 rotaries
> stationed in Roseville and 2 in Sparks.
>
> That was back in the "old days" when they ran a
> lot of trains over Donner Pass. Times have
> changed. There's not nearly the amount of rail
> traffic running on the Overland and Feather River
> routes as there used to be. Remember the "Ford
> Fast"? That was when we had automobile assembly
> plants. Remember the "Salad Bowl Express"? That
> was when the railroads were interested in hauling
> perishables. I could go on.
>
> [youtu.be]
>
> The Overland Route is covered at the 29:52 mark.

The rotaries are relics of the past and expensive for the railroad to operate - especially with their own employees, many of whom are nothing but useless "feather-bedders." They should be removed and scrapped, and non-union contractors with their own equipment brought in.

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How bad is the trains backed up on Donner?	Steve	12-29-2021 - 17:37
Re: How bad is the trains backed up on Donner?	That other site	12-29-2021 - 18:00
Re: How bad is the trains backed up on Donner?	WAF	12-29-2021 - 18:59
Re: How bad is the trains backed up on Donner?	Anon	12-29-2021 - 19:03
Re: How bad is the trains backed up on Donner?	Alf Doten	12-29-2021 - 19:33
Re: How bad is the trains backed up on Donner?	Steve	12-29-2021 - 19:50
67 degrees on Kodiak Island	Commenter	12-29-2021 - 19:52
"extremes" ? LOL !	Gloom! Despair! Agony!	12-29-2021 - 21:07
Re: How bad is the trains backed up on Donner?/Truckee Web Cam Up	Peter D.	12-29-2021 - 21:56
how bad are the answersfor the initial question	rod sidelinger	12-29-2021 - 23:16
Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question	Peter D.	12-30-2021 - 00:21
Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question	Ghost of D.J. Russell	12-30-2021 - 05:47
Re: Truckee is clearing, now we can discuss rotaries on Cajon this afternoon.....	BOB2	12-30-2021 - 07:46
Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question	WAF	12-30-2021 - 07:44
Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question	FullertonDave	12-30-2021 - 11:17
Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question	Norden Norton	12-30-2021 - 21:46
Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question	OneMarketPlaza	12-30-2021 - 22:28
Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question	Efficiency Expert Sigma Bob	12-30-2021 - 22:50
Non-Union Contractors?? Never happen!	Contractor	12-31-2021 - 18:38
Re: Non-Union Contractors?? Never happen!	OneMarketPlaza	12-31-2021 - 19:24
Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question	WAF	12-31-2021 - 19:42
Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question	OneMarketPlaza	12-31-2021 - 20:07
Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question	WAF	01-01-2022 - 07:38
Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question	OneMarketPlaza	01-01-2022 - 08:29
Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question	Rudi Toot Toot	01-01-2022 - 11:40
There are still 5 rotaries in Roseville	If you include the one on display	12-30-2021 - 23:31

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OneMarketPlaza Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Norden Norton Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > FullertonDave Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
> 
> > -----
> > > Back in the late 1960's SP had 5 rotaries
> > stationed in Roseville and 2 in Sparks.
> > 
> > That was back in the "old days" when they ran a
> > lot of trains over Donner Pass.  Times have
> > changed.  There's not nearly the amount of rail
> > traffic running on the Overland and Feather
> River
> > routes as there used to be.  Remember the "Ford
> > Fast"?  That was when we had automobile
> assembly
> > plants.  Remember the "Salad Bowl Express"? 
> That
> > was when the railroads were interested in
> hauling
> > perishables.  I could go on. 
> > 
> > https://youtu.be/JhD-V2tXlYg
> > 
> > The Overland Route is covered at the 29:52
> mark.
> 
> The rotaries are relics of the past and expensive
> for the railroad to operate - especially with
> their own employees, many of whom are nothing but
> useless "feather-bedders."  They should be removed
> and scrapped, and non-union contractors with their
> own equipment brought in.

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