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WATCO abandoning service on Washington State owned lines! (read: BNSF does it again!)
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Do the math....5 grain cars. What does a 140 ton car cost to ship? Figure a three man crew on a basic yard day. Approx $500- $550 in just wage, no arbitraries. Fuel. An engine or two (which we are power short these days). Storage space if there is to be a unit train built or switching if it will go on a junker. Time to spot the cars once delivered. Where is the profit?
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