TJ's mission

[Capt Bob Johnson]

MEMO:

 

FROM: Fatcapt, Pres., CEO, COO, RT & F

TO:  Tangerine Jack., Pres. Dixie D & CO Commando Grp. TJ

TEXT:  In view of the excellent work you have been doing for the Amalgamated Railroad Ventures in the matter of the hostile takeover of Eden Lines, your partners have dispatched a care package for the use of you and your men!

Tow sailed Delaware Estuary @ 1400 EDST July 22, 2007 with RT&F tug "Southhampton" towing a carfloat loaded with;

1 reefer car of fresh fruit from Doug Flatbottom, RfSRWy

1 reefer car of Hershey's Kisses from Ole Ben, Benny'sRR

8 reefers of Dogfishhead beer from RT&F

Also loaded sleek modern (1953 model) 44 ton loco purchased by Eden lines from RT&F.

The tin junk Vic sent was so rusted when it got here we had to scrap it!

Have deposited your share of the proceeds from crab sales and the heavy yello blocks in your bank in Va. Beach!

I would expect that when Flatbottom gets the pix developed (I sent him some of the tow to confirm his shipment) he will send you some copies so's you'll know what to look for!

Keep up the good work, Keep your head down, and your friends have not forsaken you!

[tangerine-jack]

FOUO

 

FATCAP- DELMARVA PENINSULA

Intercepted advanced transportation system believed to run on bio fuels.  Sending samples to our labs in Texas for possible use on rail system.

Received heavy yellow metal shipment in good condition.  Awaiting shipment of beer.

 

END TRANSMISSION

 

[ttrigg]

RbFSRWy
From the Desk of the President

Confidential

To: Commander; Commando Group TJ

Sir, please be advised that the flotilla is in route to your current location as specified by the Fat Capt.



Above shipment should arrive your location in next few days.

As per your request to study the possible uses of the newly discovered transportation system.  Local engineering experts have determined the creatures in question to be too slow for any mainline usage. However, they are of sufficient speed to handle yard switching protocols.  An unintended side product of this critter is a biomass waste product sufficient to drive mainline locomotives a fair distance, when properly dried.


Please advise this office of any further finds that may assist in our endeavors.

As Always
Your Servant

Douglas Flatbottom

[Capt Bob Johnson]

PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL

TJ

I know Flatbottom likes to claim his old steam stuff is omnifuel fired, but even as dastardly a person as I wouldn't be expecting some poor guy to have to shovel camel poop into a firebox under a boiler; could you imagine the stench!   Try to run a railroad that way and you'll drive passenger traffic away quicker than autos and airplanes killed it around here!

  I sometimes worry bout old Doug out there on the left coast (or is it left field???)!

  Ben e-mailed me that he's glad his carload of Hershey stuff made it onto the barge so's you could get some quick energy pick-me-ups out of it!   (Might be able to bribe the locals with it too!)

  The tug will have to make a couple of refueling stops on the way over there, so if those thieves in the crew don't pilfer too much of it to go party ashore, you should have it in a couple of weeks!

  Waiting to hear from you!

  Fatcapt.

[vsmith]

Been busy, Giant Robo was in the shop.....got an upgrade!

Robo in action...even includes trains!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9iH1lnlsm0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccX-M8CpTfI&mode=related&search

[ttrigg]

Memo: From: D. Flatbottom, Pres, RbFSRWy.
             To:     Fat Capt,  Roundtuit & Faraway RR:

Ref: Port dockside space availability:
Capt. Bob, it has come to my attention that the shipment recently dispatched to Commando Group TJ has been desperately awaiting docking rights at the port of delivery.  The RT&F ship SS Gopher commanded by your wife's cousin's nephew has been run aground by it's mutinous crew trying to escape from all that melting chocolate and exploding kegs of beer.  I told you we needed to stop a couple of times to take on more ice for the transit.



Your Friend:
D. Flatbottom

[Capt Bob Johnson]

MEMO

TO: Landlubber Flatbottom, Pres. RbFSRy

FROM: Fatcapt, Pres., CEO, COO, RT & F

RE: Your last missle

TEXT:         You lubbers get me!  You can't even tell the difference between a carfloat and a feeder container ship!   Besides, anybody can tell from the funnel markings on that feeder ship that it isn't one of my fleet!    Isn't that the funnel marking that guy in the tin suit uses?    Besides, I'm smart enough to use the local pilots when my ships get anywhere close to shore; it's the cheepo operators that try to save a buck and sooner or later lose the ship!

I think you need to stick to your land transportation and leave the intermodal stuff to us international operators!   Just tell us what you need and we'll move it so you can just go down to your local Walfarts and get it!

Remember, we let you in on this deal so's you could share the expenses as well as the profits!   TJ is on the scene running things, and we go back far enough that I'm not worried about any doublecross coming from him!    Everything else is purely ancillary to the main mission of lining our pockets!

[vsmith]

Memo: From: D. Flatbottom, Pres, RbFSRWy.
             To:     Fat Capt,  Roundtuit & Faraway RR:

Ref: Port dockside space availability:
Capt. Bob, it has come to my attention that the shipment recently dispatched to Commando Group TJ has been desperately awaiting docking rights at the port of delivery.  The RT&F ship SS Gopher commanded by your wife's cousin's nephew has been run aground by it's mutinous crew trying to escape from all that melting chocolate and exploding kegs of beer.  I told you we needed to stop a couple of times to take on more ice for the transit.



Your Friend:
D. Flatbottom

Someone should have told ya not to hire Joe Hazelwood as yer Captain....

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Can't hire someone who has retired to the chicken farm!    

I think you're getting rusty!  You may need to go get that tin suit sandblasted, and have yer oil changed!

Haven't heard from you in a while! Yer railroad still running that homebuilt stuff made outta wrecks instead of breaking down and buying some good 3rd or 4th hand stuff?

[vsmith]

Haven't heard from you in a while! Yer railroad still running that homebuilt stuff made outta wrecks instead of breaking down and buying some good 3rd or 4th hand stuff?