When i worked for WATCO they would grnerally keep power at specific sites, some painted in the customer's corporate colors. But, WATCO was all about getting bang for the buck, so I imagine that by having one set of reporting marks it might be easier to manage the fleet. Just speculating.
Possible Watco transfer to the Wisconsin & Southern...(notice tongue firmly in cheek)...
Probably simply for reasons of flexibility. While G&W does paint and put reporting marks on their fleet for individual railroads they are known for shuffling power around quite a bit.
CSSHEGEWISCHI've noticed that, unlike other shortline conglomerates, WATCO's various shortline railroads lease their power from the parent company and while the motive power may be lettered for the shortline, it always carries the WAMX reporting marks of the parent. Is there any particular reason for this arrangement?
Who says it is leased? WATCO owns the shortline and can use their power as they see fit.
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I've noticed that, unlike other shortline conglomerates, WATCO's various shortline railroads lease their power from the parent company and while the motive power may be lettered for the shortline, it always carries the WAMX reporting marks of the parent. Is there any particular reason for this arrangement?
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