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Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
QUOTE: Originally posted by Ogaugeoverlord I think way back when UP sued Lionel, I looked at the list and had the impression that there were only 15 or 20. Seems the fear of legal action is a tried and true method of negotiation!
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Sask_Tinplater ...prewardude, How very true (and sad!). While most railroads did this, one specific example of UP soliciting train manufacturers is American Flyer's UP "Pony Express" passenger set. UP had a regular AF set custom painted and then sent it back to Gilbert saying that if they made that set, they would pay them any associated costs involved with its production.
QUOTE: Originally posted by nblum It's because UP is asking for money for things it does not own. It does not have any legal right to the trademarks of the fallen flag railways. It also has not right to charge for logos from decades ago that it did not require licensure of at that time. It's called abandonment and a few other legal terms for when you forfeit the right to ownership by failing to enforce your property rights over a long period of time.
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