Shortline Sammie Wrote:
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> Access to the Brooklyn now is EXTREMELY restricted
> and patrolled by UP special agents. My
> advice...don't try to go there without an
> established member of one of the groups.
>
> ALL rolling stock and outside storage must be off
> UP property by January 15, 2011...thats FOUR
> MONTHS from NOW.
>
> The three engines can remain inside the roundhouse
> until January 15, 2012. So far, there are no plans
> to save the roundhouse and it ultimately will be
> demolished. The turntable will go to ORHF as I
> understand.
>
> Holiday Express will run again this year as
> previously mentioned. The equipment will be
> stored on a portion of the new OPR yard that will
> be reconstructed as part of the Milwaukie Light
> Rail. Trimet is advancing enough funding to ORHF
> to construct this track as a result of OPR
> refusing to sign an operating agreement with
> Trimet until sufficient trackage could be
> constructed to acommodate the HE train. Grading
> for this trackage should commence very soon with
> the track and fencing ready by December 13th when
> HE 10 ends.
>
> I seriously doubt that UP will issue any more
> extensions as the sale agreement for the property
> near OMSI has specific language for daily monetary
> penalties after the 2010 date.
>
> I don't pretend to "know it all" but believe that
> I have been privy to most of the negotiations and
> believe the above is correct.
>
> Dick Samuels
> www.oregonpacificrr.com


OOOPSSS!

Next to last sentence should be "monetary penalties after the 2012 date".

Sammie