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Posted by kgbw49 on Thursday, February 23, 2017 5:43 PM

Perhaps in the works - upgrades to the shortest route (fastest route?) between the Ports of Long Beach/Los Angeles and Atlanta:

1. UP Former SP LB/LA to El Paso

2. UP Former T & P El Paso to Dallas

3. UP Former T & P Dallas to Shreveport eastbound track of potential UP-KCS paired track (westbound track of potential UP-KCS paired track would be KCS from Shreveport to Dallas)

4. KCS-NS Former IC (?) Meridian Speedway Shreveport to Meridian

5. NS former Southern Meridian to Atlanta

Thanks for any thoughts!

 

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 11:54 PM

kgbw49
Looks to be a x-country trio with UP-NS-KCS officials to Long Beach...

Maybe some cooperative routing in the offing?

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Posted by kgbw49 on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 11:47 PM

Turns out it is not the Monster Trucks.

Looks to be a x-country trip with UP-NS-KCS officials to Long Beach...

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/607442/

 

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Posted by rdamon on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 8:12 PM

True, but they are getting a new one as well ..

http://braves.mlb.com/atl/ballpark/suntrust-park/

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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 7:06 PM

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rdamon

The Monster Trucks will be here 3/4-3/5 ..  Bet they could have fun ..

My bet is that they will not star Demo until they are sure that the new dome is ready.

A very good point.  If possible do not demo the old until the new has passed the test of hosting a full house game and a serious storm going over the new arena.  But that may not be either desireable or politically correct. 
The new Atlanta braves stadium is not even complete and there has been talk of demolishing Tuner field in Atlanta before new is complete.

Considering the Braves performance over the past several years - they don't need a fully complete stadium to hold the fans that are normally attending the games.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 5:29 PM

rdamon

The Monster Trucks will be here 3/4-3/5 ..  Bet they could have fun ..

My bet is that they will not star Demo until they are sure that the new dome is ready.

 

 
A very good point.  If possible do not demo the old until the new has passed the test of hosting a full house game and a serious storm going over the new arena.  But that may not be either desireable or politically correct. 
The new Atlanta braves stadium is not even complete and there has been talk of demolishing Tuner field in Atlanta before new is complete.
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Posted by rdamon on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 8:08 AM

The Monster Trucks will be here 3/4-3/5 ..  Bet they could have fun ..

My bet is that they will not star Demo until they are sure that the new dome is ready.

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Posted by blhanel on Monday, February 20, 2017 10:02 PM

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BaltACD
 
kgbw49
The Monster Energy Supercross is at the Georgia Dome on February 25.

 

Thought the Georgia Dome was being demolished after the Falcons playoff game that sent them to the Super Bowl!

 

 

 
Playoff games caused the motorcross to be rescheduled.  Have not heard when demo will begin ?
 

Maybe with the motocross pyrotechnics?Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, February 20, 2017 9:30 PM

BaltACD
 
kgbw49
The Monster Energy Supercross is at the Georgia Dome on February 25.

 

Thought the Georgia Dome was being demolished after the Falcons playoff game that sent them to the Super Bowl!

 

 
Playoff games caused the motorcross to be rescheduled.  Have not heard when demo will begin ?
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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, February 20, 2017 9:13 PM

kgbw49
The Monster Energy Supercross is at the Georgia Dome on February 25.

Maybe UP is working on the crew sleep issue.

With all the apparent pyrotechnics, maybe Firelock76 would be willing to check it out and report back to the forum?

Image result for monster energy supercross georgia dome

Thought the Georgia Dome was being demolished after the Falcons playoff game that sent them to the Super Bowl!

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Posted by kgbw49 on Monday, February 20, 2017 8:16 PM

The Monster Energy Supercross is at the Georgia Dome on February 25.

Maybe UP is working on the crew sleep issue.

With all the apparent pyrotechnics, maybe Firelock76 would be willing to check it out and report back to the forum?

Image result for monster energy supercross georgia dome

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Posted by Victrola1 on Monday, February 20, 2017 5:45 PM

K. P. Harrier

It is confusing how a merger possibility was deducted with a UP business train in Atlanta, GA.  NS is headquartered in Norforlk, VA and CSX is in Jacksonville, FL.  Oh, i see a possibility ... A bunch of ROUTE being sold to Coka Cola ...

 

 

Union Pacific in Atlanta considering purchase of, "The pause that refreshes."

BNSF response maybe purchase of the elxir, "For those who think young." How many nickles and not a penny more could BNSF afford? 

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Posted by CMStPnP on Monday, February 20, 2017 3:24 PM

MarknLisa

Just for S's & G's I ran UP's business fleet car numbers through the Steel Roads track & trace function.  I see that 16 of them arrived this past Thursdsay 02/16 in Atlanta on the NS. 

Probably there for some customer or confernece. But we could have some fun and start a UP is buying NS rumor. Confused

As long as we are spreading rumors, long shot guess here....

Perhaps NS is looking to exchange TOFC / COFC in Dallas and Ft. Worth to points West (and into Mexico) vs. Chicago using the Meridian speedway and KCS could use a financial partner for fixing up Dallas to Shreveport, La  since NS has paid for improvements on Meridian to Shreveport, LA.

Perhaps they ran the business train over that segment to check it out.

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Posted by Dakguy201 on Monday, February 20, 2017 12:57 PM

K. P. Harrier

Oh, i see a possibility ... A bunch of ROUTE being sold to Coka Cola ...

Let's make it an even bigger plot.  A major stockholder in Coke is Berkshire Hathaway.   Uncle Warren is out to control the railroad world!   JP Morgan would be in envy.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, February 20, 2017 12:25 PM

K. P. Harrier

It is confusing how a merger possibility was deducted with a UP business train in Atlanta, GA.  NS is headquartered in Norforlk, VA and CSX is in Jacksonville, FL.  Oh, i see a possibility ... A bunch of ROUTE being sold to Coka Cola ...

 

 
Its for some kind of conference.  But our merger "gurus" will make out   "Oh NS operations center is in Atlanta on Spring Street"  Just hot air ?
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Posted by LensCapOn on Monday, February 20, 2017 11:47 AM

MarknLisa
. But we could have some fun and start a UP is buying NS rumor. Confused

 NP??

Norfolk and Pacific?  (Would work for me! Smile )

 

 

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, February 20, 2017 11:43 AM

Just leave all the gobbledygook out of the middle and call it "BX..."

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Posted by Norm48327 on Monday, February 20, 2017 11:41 AM

Miningman

Hmmm...that would leave us with the mouthful BNSFCSX. Can you imagine the spelling errors painting that on the fleet.

Shouldn't Paint So Fast.

The merger that wasn't. Wink

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Posted by K. P. Harrier on Monday, February 20, 2017 11:34 AM

It is confusing how a merger possibility was deducted with a UP business train in Atlanta, GA.  NS is headquartered in Norforlk, VA and CSX is in Jacksonville, FL.  Oh, i see a possibility ... A bunch of ROUTE being sold to Coca Cola ...

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Posted by Miningman on Monday, February 20, 2017 10:50 AM

Hmmm...that would leave us with the mouthful BNSFCSX. Can you imagine the spelling errors painting that on the fleet.

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Posted by MarknLisa on Monday, February 20, 2017 9:44 AM

Just for S's & G's I ran UP's business fleet car numbers through the Steel Roads track & trace function.  I see that 16 of them arrived this past Thursdsay 02/16 in Atlanta on the NS. 

Probably there for some customer or confernece. But we could have some fun and start a UP is buying NS rumor. Confused

 

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