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Get real ! "What to do?? Quit modeling the offending roads," Yeah - like UP could care! AMTRAK needs supporters, but not UP (and even AMTRAK charges the fee!). Quite frankly, UP does not need the MRRing hobby - nor even railfans (who are seen as an annoyance - if not a possible threat!) "Refuse to buy products shipped on these lines,And be sure the shippers know it!!!" Gonna stop your electrical service? The majority of electrical power is from coal - and UP hauls a large percentage of that! Gonna stop eating bread and other grain products? UP has a lot of hoppers. Can you even distinguish between other UP rail products and those hauled by BNSF or trucks in the stores? Even if you could, and IF you could get ALL MRRers to go along with this stupidity, would it even make a dent ??? There aren't that many of us (and count ME out!) "Buy 1 share of stock and visit a stockholders meeting.Voice your opinion." "You're out of order - sergeant of arms, please remove this person!" Do you really think the other stockholders would care? They see the law as protecting their investment! As far as fees go, it goes to pay the annual salary, healthcare and other benefits for the people who review and approve the logo use. Why should UP pick up the tab for doing this? They could just say NO to any such use - that would be cheap! As far as loco ownership of the older, UP-merged roads go ... do you who owns - and controls - the ROCK ISLAND brand today? MAYTAG! As several folk have found out! Assuming that the model makers communicate with UP on their products, and that the product reflects UP in a good light (Ie, if a faithful and quality product), I doubt that UP would say "No" to the product. If the model is poor, they SHOULD say NO! Don't like the process? Want to get UP REALLY mad?? Just remember the alterative is for UP to just say "No more UP models!" Period. Like it or not, it's their legal right. As for me ;;; well, I have all the UP models I want ... and I'm off to better forums with more meaningful topics and polls! This is a good forum for beginners, but there comes a point where one outgrows it. If you are feeling the same way, you might try the Atlas, Digitrax or Trainorders forums. Which is where I will be..... Nice new format, though.
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