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Murphy, I see you're still having some hiccups, but otherwise you are grasping the concept of segregated quotes. <br /> <br />Why Milwaukee and CNW? Because that is what should have been done back in the 1900's when the Milwaukee was embarking on thier PCE plans. Board member Rockefeller wanted the PCE to be a joint project with CNW. Think of it. Instead of Milwaukee footing the entire $45 - 250 million (which ever final figure you want to use) for the PCE, now they are only paying half. That in itself probably would have kept Milwaukee out of it's initial bankruptcy, which in turn would allow Milwaukee and CNW to make the necessary upgrades on the PCE to make it unquestionably the superior route to the PNW (leaving GN a far distant second). <br /> <br />That's what the tagline refers to. That would have been something to see!
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