How loyal to the Union Pacific are you?

[BRAKIE]

Well,I have UP cars and the roads they merged with but that is only to be prototypical.

[Anonymous]

I'm extremely loyal to UP. I don't really approve of this copyrighting stuff, but hey, they've been around for over a century, so let them do what they will. If they stopped producing UP models, I'd die, or model ATSF.

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by up9899

i am very loyal to U.P. i hope someday there 90% of the coutry's RR and the way there growing it could be....and i hope Athearn and Lionel lose there battle and lose alot of business.

Be careful what you wish for. ......

As far as 90% of the country's railroads..three words ...Sherman Anti-trust Act. You may be old enough to remember Ma Bell..maybe not.

[Anonymous]

I don't go out of my way to buy U.P. stuff, but I have some U.P. cars in my fleet but mostly BNSF stuff.

[Anonymous]

i am very loyal to U.P. i hope someday there 90% of the coutry's RR and the way there growing it could be....and i hope Athearn and Lionel lose there battle and lose alot of business.

[dharmon]

If they stopped making models with UP markings......It wouldn't affect me in the slightest. I have only a couple of UP items as it is and maybe a few of the fallen flags. And they are what I refer to as rolling scenery. That is not to say that I dislike UP, but I wouldn't say I like them either. They have a few interesting pieces of history that I might like to own someday....for example the FEF3 4-8-4 ....but I happen to like it because it's a neat looking locomotive, not because UP ran it.

I say make all models undecorated......let's bring back painting and decalling....

In the meantime, I'll talk with the CEO of Maritime....I may get him to ease up on the licensing contract thing.

[Anonymous]

Hell no.
Besides who would realy cares?
Surly not me!
I don't care if thay dropped off of the face of the earth!
So why should I care! OK!
BNSFfan.

[lupo]

If all production of UP models stopped today I have most available UP engines I want, because today arrived the latest addition: I got my Lionel Veranda and a P2K FA / FB set, now my roster for UP till 1960 is almost complete, 39 units : 25 diesels, 14 steam.
as I read all this things about modeling UP, I feel almost [:I] ashamed, collecting UP locomotives, so the least I could do not to offend fellow forum members is censor my signature . .

[cwclark]

good thing i can still get SP stuff.....

[vsmith]

I have ONE Uncle Pete boxcar and it could very well end up as a Trackside Shanty... not because I dont like Uncle Pete, I just dont like that particular boxcar...

[Roadtrp]

I would willingly give my life fighting for the right of UP to license their logo.






Right... [(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]

Actually I see them as just another railroad... not necessarily any better or any worse than any other railroad.

[CP5415]

I have a few cars & locomotives that I bought from a freind who's a die hard UP fan but I don't go out of my way to buy UP stuff.
CP stuff is a different matter [;)]

Gordon

[orsonroy]

Would I mind if no one made UP models? Nope; I've got the few I need. Unfortunately, I need more C&NW, C&EI, C&A and Mo Pac stuff. I'd REALLY like to see a model of 1385 one of these days (BLI, are you listening?), and we'll never get one if this whole licensing garbage isn't satisfied soon (and politely).

Thankfully, the NKP logos are public domain!

[Anonymous]

Who's Union Pacific? I ight have some UP stuff (mostly in a scrapyard I'll have[}:)]) but for the most part it will be all northeast. Until Athearn releases a UP flag SD70M WITH FLARES I'm not getting any UP engines (then again that new Kato AC4400 looks nice)

[MAbruce]

I think the terms "loyal" and "Interest" are two different things.

I have no reason to be "loyal" to any railroad, but I am interested in a couple (as it relates to a hobby).

[Big_Boy_4005]

Athearn and Lionel have said no to UP licensing fees.

If no more model trains were made with Union Pacific markings, would you care?

This isn't intended to be more discussion of the lawsuit! This is for you to tell everyone how much impact the Union Pacific has on your modeling and buying habits.

Personally, I own a couple of engines and a bunch of cars, but I don't go out of my way to buy UP. I would be perfectly happy to buy undecs and paint them myself, which makes what UP is trying to license somewhat meaningless.

Sorry Lupo. [:(][;)]