Re: how bad are the answersfor the initial question
Author: OneMarketPlaza
Date: 01-01-2022 - 08:29

WAF Wrote:
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> > > > Norden Norton Wrote:
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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.
> > > > >
> > > > > 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.
> > >
> > > Said like a true white shirter at One Market.
> > Only
> > > problem is, how many snow wars have you
> fought?
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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

So your answer, then, is that you've never worked for a railroad. Just another know-it-all train buff. I figured as much.



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  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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