UP Making Friends The Hard Way

[Anonymous]

Sorry partner I hate to disagree, but UP has a right to do this if you don't get licensing to do a UP calendar you can be sued. Why shouldn't UP be able to make money off of their train, which are used in the pictures.
James[C):-)]

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Munster518

So, since this guy is selling a calendar with UP pictures in it, wouldn't that benefit the railroad being that you are promoting it[:0]. And, why is the UP so upset? Whats next I wonder, ohh boy! I agree with TRAIN FREAK 409, you can't spell stupied without UP, HA.[:p]

Sincerely
John

YAY! A SUPPORTER! Everyone is getting annoyed in the MR forums, saying that everyone should quit bashing UP. But there is something not right about a railroad that can't keep a demo unit on the track and out of the river. (The SD70ACe incident.)

[Munster518]

So, since this guy is selling a calendar with UP pictures in it, wouldn't that benefit the railroad being that you are promoting it[:0]. And, why is the UP so upset? Whats next I wonder, ohh boy! I agree with TRAIN FREAK 409, you can't spell stupied without UP, HA.[:p]

Sincerely
John

[brianel027]

I think someone on the management team at the UP must have been watching some late night TV and seen the following commercial:

"Are you the owner of or the executive for a large national railroad company? Aren't you tired of novices coming alone, taking a few photos of your valuable locomotives and then making a couple of bucks to buy food? You may be entitled to riduculous amounts of compensation for this nickle and dime activity. Take them for every thing they have and then some. Call 1-800-SUE-FAST. Remember, you don't pay any fee until the vultures are circling overhead. Be one of the first 100 callers and receive a free versatile muti-purpose kitchen utility knife."

Maybe this will inspired some new television show for this fall... I can see the teasers now: "UP: Special Legal Action Unit."

Almost sounds like a terrorist organization... and maybe it is of sorts.

[Anonymous]

No surprise there! It was apparent early-on that UP was going to go after everyone to extract their ransom. Absolute fools! I can't for the life of me understand why some hobbyists (and some manufacturers) out there are still supportive of that greedy corporate entity. But it is good to see that some model manufacturers who negotiated licensing agreements wth UP (I wish none had done so) are charging extra for UP-decorated items and are not passing those fees along to all customers. That still doesn't satisfy me, but at least it's a small step in the right direction.

[BigJim]

A man is selling a calendar with photos of UP stuff. UP doesn't like it and has apparently decided it would be a cool thing to sue the guy.

[espeefoamer]

What the heck is going on here[%-)]?

[Anonymous]

Oops! My mistake! By the time I got back on the post had dropped nearly to the bottomof the page.

Tony

[Anonymous]

Boy! That was quick! I guess Rich got up from the supper table at 6:30 and saw this posting. Bye Bye!

I tried to find the article and when I went back to the Forum it was gone!

Anybody able to fill us in on more of the details?

Tony

[lionelsoni]

What happened?

[TrainFreak409]

Well, would you look at that, it made it into the CTT forums too.

That is so idiotic, UP STRIKES AGAIN!

You can't spell STUPID without UP.

[BigJim]

Extra...Extra...Read all about it!
UP sues Photographer (and his Mom!)

Hot off of the Model Railroad News presses comes this tidbit of information in Volume 11, Issue 8 - August 2005, page 34.

I'll have to let you read it for yourselves, but I do agree with the author's last sentence..."Frankly, it would have been cheaper and more effective if UP had simply purchased the entire run, sold them as railfan memorabilia, and turned a tidy profit on a dandy product."

And another great quote from the same article..."Maybe the rest of the railroad should sue the legal deptment for defamation of character."