Re: "Large corporation" Looking for freight geared F Units.
Author: Shortline Sammie
Date: 01-30-2011 - 09:00
Bruce Kelly Wrote:
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> Given the news below about the Grangeville line,
> and if we're to believe the claim of "large
> corporation," we can probably rule out a certain
> three-man outfit who quietly tried 20+ years ago
> to hire one or two veteran railroaders and gain
> ownership or contract operation of the Camas
> Prairie with the eventual goal of moving grain and
> lumber over Halfmoon Trestle with F-units. More
> recently, there have been a number of
> "enthusiasts" with sufficient business savvy who
> have taken control of branch lines or short lines
> and acquired Fs and other interesting power to run
> them with. W&I comes to mind.
In case anyone is wondering...it's NOT the Oregon Pacific!! Lol
Dick Samuels