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> > > > FullertonDave Wrote:
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> > > > > Back in the late 1960's SP had 5 rotaries
> > > > stationed in Roseville and 2 in Sparks.
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> > > > 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"?
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> > > That
> > > > was when the railroads were interested in
> > > hauling
> > > > perishables. I could go on.
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> > > > [
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> > > > The Overland Route is covered at the 29:52
> > > mark.
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> > > 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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> > Said like a true white shirter at One Market.
> Only
> > problem is, how many snow wars have you fought?
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> I can happily say, none. I didn't even like having
> to work in snow, and made an concerted effort to
> avoid it whenever possible.
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> So, how many "snow wars" have you fought during
> your railroad career?
Your the one who is running off with his corporate BFB mouth. When you have fought in the trenches with JWL or the Bear, you can tal about rotaries