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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098 [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 It's a very pretty engine, but it is being used to justify a very ugly practice. Does anyone honestly think that UP would do this if there wasn't money in it? [/quote]UP does spend a lot of money to restore depots, run old steam, and donates to a lot things. I saw on Great Layouts on RFD TV, where a whole section of the layout (done by kids) was paid for by UP. So, yes, UP would do something that doesn't generate a profit. Why shouldn't UP be allowed to charge for licensing of railroads now part of them? I think other companies can charge for the licensing of companies they bought out. For those that make the claims about public domain, public domain is for things like Charles Dickens, things that have dropped out of protection, where after a long long time none have the rights anymore. Doesn't CSX charge for the licensing of Conrail? Do you consider football teams, nascar teams, baseball teams, fast-food changes, auto manufactures, a great number of railroads, music manufactures, and a vast host of others, to be taking part in an ugly practice? This is from Trains News wire, tell me how UP made money on this: Union Pacific sends kids to the circus OMAHA - As the "Greatest Show on Earth" rolls into cities across the country, it is tracks, the Union Pacific says, not roads that pave the way. For more than 100 years, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey has traveled the western United States over the UP, and this year, the circus and the railroad have teamed up to provide hundreds of circus tickets for children in states where UP operates. The circus operates two trainsets across the U.S. on various railroads. Union Pacific designated Boys & Girls Clubs and Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations in Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Antonio, Houston, and Omaha as the recipients of 50 tickets each to the opening-night event. By the way UP only charges pennies for this ugly practice, most companies charge far more. James[C):-)] [/quote] UP only doing this to keep the fallen flags from going into the public domain. Don't kid yourself kid, every large corporation gives to charity. UP ain't doing this out of the goodness of their heart, any more than the oil companies are raising the price of gas as a public service. If you like higher prices so much, try supporting yourself in the real world. I have a feeling you'll change your tune. Are you sure you aren't with UP's PR department? Say what you want, but I ain't buyin it. [/quote][#ditto]If anyone believes UP is doing this for the benefit of the railfans...well, I have some ocean-front property in Colorado you might be interested in buying.
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