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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.
> > > > >
> > > > > [
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> > > > > 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?
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> 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.