Paul of Covington I know how that works. I keep everything, knowing I'll need it someday. Trouble is when I need something, and I know I have it, I can't find it.
Not that I'm anticipating "leaving" any time soon, I've started considering what to tell the kids to do with my "stuff." I have several extensive collections of magazines for both fire and trains - as seen by the thread about someone trying to dispose of their Trains magazines, they could well end up in the dumpster.
I have some collectibles that were fairly expensive - but it's a limited market and they might be lucky to get a dime on a dollar on them.
And I have some art, too. No Mona Lisa's, but some limited edition prints and the like.
I don't know that I'm a full-fledged packrat, but I'm close...
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Murphy Siding Are railroads allowed to own trucking firms?
Are railroads allowed to own trucking firms?
This reminds me of a time when my company was out of a certain gas--and the "local" (in Boise) distributor had none, so it had to be shipped from North Carolina. Being toxic, it had to come by ground transportation, and Our purchaser who handled such things was told that it was coming "Overnight," and she wondered how it could come overnight from North Carolina. I received it when it arrived--two small cylinders that constituted the entire load in the van.
Edited to make sense.
Johnny
Toxic somlky shipped overnight in small cylinders from Carolina. Right. ... well, not exactly right. I get the idea, but you might as well have said it was widgets or foo.
Overmod Toxic somlky shipped overnight in small cylinders from Carolina. Right. ... well, not exactly right. I get the idea, but you might as well have said it was widgets or foo.
Convicted One There have been innovators before. Maybe it's time to re-re-think roadrailers? Or find some way to accomodate some industry that is not commonly thought of as rail compatible? Or find ways to reduce labor costs that make short haul more attractive once again?
There have been innovators before. Maybe it's time to re-re-think roadrailers? Or find some way to accomodate some industry that is not commonly thought of as rail compatible? Or find ways to reduce labor costs that make short haul more attractive once again?
RoadRailers had their time. CP had it right with Expressway.. Iron Highway type service is the way to go for SH IM.. The lingering problem as most know.. PSR doesn't focus on the SH. Second point.. Persuading the teamsters to negotiate for a one man crew to operate short fast regional IM service.. I'll throw out a what if.. If the C1's created an internal short line using human organization only.. Would they be able to pull off a non-union engineer to operate the former service? (Yes there will be pushback, but let's consider the possibility) Whilst using a 3rd party to market the service? APL Logistics? UPS? Maybe the C1's own internal 3PL??...
Setting up a shell company or using an existing subsidiary (see Springfield Terminal) is going to work wonders with labor relations. The IAM blew the whistle on Burlington Northern when they tried power-by-the-hour leasing to skirt existing shopcraft contracts.
SD60MAC9500 I'll throw out a what if.. If the C1's created an internal short line using human organization only.. Would they be able to pull off a non-union engineer to operate the former service?
Well if you look at history, such a subordinate entity wouldn't be too hard to hold and still give it the outward appearance of independence.... thinking of the labrynthine ways that people such as the Van Sweringens tied their empires up in paper.
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