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Whining likely to go away when AP does.
Author: Consider..
Date: 01-12-2022 - 13:47

..working for UP if you hate BNSF.

It all sucks, in case you did not notice!

Former MRL Wrote:
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> You pretty well nailed it. Those profit sharing
> checks could be pretty big. Don't see BNSF or Mr.
> Buffett sharing like that. BNSF hated the Evaro
> Hill line because in the contract, MRL got a bonus
> if overhead trains made it on time to the other
> end and would frequently stack the deck against us
> to try and prevent it. The Evaro short cut
> allowed us to make up time and get the bonus.
> Another thing likely to go away is manned helpers.
> Train speed and performace will likely decline at
> BNSF throttle setting rules and such will likely
> be fully enforced.
> Moving dispatchers will hurt as well. Livingston
> shop rocks. When BN and BNSF leased our units
> (back in the day) the crews liked our "old" units
> better as they were clean, everything worked and
> the cabs didn't rattle. Big loss..............

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  Things likely to go away when MRL does. Ross Hall 01-12-2022 - 10:03
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Mr. Montana 01-12-2022 - 10:10
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. what is it? 01-12-2022 - 10:16
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Former MRL 01-12-2022 - 10:18
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Brian Westgate 01-12-2022 - 13:08
  Remaining MRL Branch Lines Gothic Albany 01-12-2022 - 13:31
  Bitterroot branch? Idea 01-12-2022 - 15:39
  Whining likely to go away when AP does. Consider.. 01-12-2022 - 13:47
  Re: Whining likely to go away when AP does. Ross Hall 01-12-2022 - 13:53
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Ross Hall 01-12-2022 - 13:55
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Buttrey 01-12-2022 - 15:20
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Uncle Dave 01-12-2022 - 14:13
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Uncle Dave 01-12-2022 - 14:15
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Ross Hall 01-12-2022 - 16:22
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Super Pool Gordy 01-12-2022 - 16:37
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Super Pool George Andrews 01-12-2022 - 18:08
  "Garbage is delivered in trucks. My bread is delivered in coaches.” @George Andrews 01-12-2022 - 18:42
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Super Pool Bruce Kelly 01-13-2022 - 08:17
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Super Pool Fat Freddie 01-13-2022 - 09:14
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Super Pool Bruce Kelly 01-13-2022 - 11:18
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. Super Pool ponder this 01-13-2022 - 12:10
  Re: Obvious Things Golly! 01-13-2022 - 12:48
  Re: Way Up North Brian Westgate 01-13-2022 - 15:34
  Re: Things likely to go away when MRL does. George Jenista 01-19-2022 - 12:01


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