mudchicken CSSHEGEWISCH I believe that the STB reasonably concluded that V&S/A&K had no interest in continued operation of the line (was more interested in selling the scrap) and did not appreciate that they were gaming the process. CSSHEGEWISCH I believe that the STB reasonably concluded that V&S/A&K had no interest in continued operation of the line (was more interested in selling the scrap) and did not appreciate that they were gaming the process. CSSHEGEWISCH I believe that the STB reasonably concluded that V&S/A&K had no interest in continued operation of the line (was more interested in selling the scrap) and did not appreciate that they were gaming the process. "...This is a favorite tactic of A&K, using a subsidiary (V&S, SF&L, KCT etc) to gut a rail line and speed the way to abandonment and scrapping.They then disappear and emerge somewhere else. They ditch their responsibilities as landowners/custodians after abandonment and leave others to pick up the pieces. Bad corporate citizen for over 30 years. Some of you may have heard of a more prominent case of what happened here with the sale and proposed abandonment of the west end of the TP&W..."
CSSHEGEWISCH
I believe that the STB reasonably concluded that V&S/A&K had no interest in continued operation of the line (was more interested in selling the scrap) and did not appreciate that they were gaming the process.
CSSHEGEWISCH I believe that the STB reasonably concluded that V&S/A&K had no interest in continued operation of the line (was more interested in selling the scrap) and did not appreciate that they were gaming the process.
"...This is a favorite tactic of A&K, using a subsidiary (V&S, SF&L, KCT etc) to gut a rail line and speed the way to abandonment and scrapping.They then disappear and emerge somewhere else. They ditch their responsibilities as landowners/custodians after abandonment and leave others to pick up the pieces. Bad corporate citizen for over 30 years.
Some of you may have heard of a more prominent case of what happened here with the sale and proposed abandonment of the west end of the TP&W..."
Some of you may have heard of a more prominent case of what happened here with the sale and proposed abandonment of the west end of the TP&W.
mudchickenundoing the damage caused by previous owner V&S/A&K Materials
Wikipedia states that V&S/A&K were "forced" to sell (2014) . Is there a story there?
Considering that they own a very large portion of the cropland under production (white wheat) and have spent a healthy chunk of $$$ undoing the damage caused by previous owner V&S/A&K Materials, they will do just fine. (The owner/son is very hands-on and very visible in the community)
It would help if the recovery from the extreme drought from two years ago stays away and lets dryland farming resume.
25 mph and 286k compliant.
If there is consistent agricultural business they should be able to make a go of it.
It is not that different from other grainger short lines on the plains.
Colorado Pacific submitted the winning bid for the bankrupt San Luis & Rio Grande RR.
Jeff
Beyond the grain elevator now under construction, there seems to be a fair amount of wishful thinking involved.
Developments in Kiowa County. Progress seems to be steady.
https://kiowacountyindependent.com/news/2992-new-locomotives-on-colorado-pacific-railroad-signals-big-changes
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