Pros and cons of 3/4 moving
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Date: 12-17-2009 - 13:07
Pros
CTC, 79 mph soon two and three main tracks
Bigger cities like Amarillo and Wichita
(maybe a future connection to the Heartland Flyer)
Grades not as steep
Weather not as bad as Raton (although greater chance to see twisters and bigger T-storms)
Shorter running time
No boy scouts stinking up the train after weeks in the mountains
Cons
Have to turn consists at Albuquerque or move stop and service to Belen
More trains in the mix
Miss the scenery
Loose Denver connection