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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:36 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Junctionfan

I don't see how a train can be much good for a terrorist attack.

I think they may be more concerned with trains being a target. Look at what happened in Spain.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:28 PM
The latest rumor. Federal Express and Union Pacific are going to merge. They'll call the new company "Fed UP"
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Posted by Junctionfan on Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:12 PM
Has any other railroad taken the same stance as KCS on photographers. I don't see how a train can be much good for a terrorist attack. Dispatch surely could derail the train or re route before it hit a city and long before the bad guys figure it out they would get annihilated by the US Airforce. Sounds like an interesting topic for discussion on CNN or even here. What do you guy think?
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 7:59 PM
I think he does, but we know you aren't. [;)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 6:24 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF SD70MAC

Now look who's sticking up for UP.
BNSFraolfan.


DO you mean me[?]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 6:19 PM
Now look who's sticking up for UP.
BNSFraolfan.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 5:29 PM
I'm starting to get sick of this "if you don't like UP get out of here" attitude around here.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 5:18 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89

I don't see why KCS needs a bashing name. They've never done anything controversial enough to get bashed.


Mike Haverty ordered KCS employees to report anyone taking notes or photographing KCS equipment.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 4:51 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're all acting like children! God, this was supposed to be a fun little topic, but it seems every topic that has "UP" in it turns into a flame war.[V][:(][:(!]

This is why most RR clubs require an adult to accompany children when visiting the club layout. Children here are left to run amok.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 4:38 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Junctionfan

That is a cool photo lupo; what's up with the steam engine on a stack train? I thought CN was the only railroad that had motive power shortage.
UP does run it's 3985 in ocasional freight service, when they need to move the locomotive or traffic warrents. Same with their DD40X and 844.
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Posted by coal drag on Sunday, July 18, 2004 4:37 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by AC44CTE

when was an ugly oragne better than an American Flag?


You meed a DIRTY American flag ???

BNSF RULES !!!!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 4:36 PM
ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're all acting like children! God, this was supposed to be a fun little topic, but it seems every topic that has "UP" in it turns into a flame war.[V][:(][:(!]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 3:12 PM
I don't see why KCS needs a bashing name. They've never done anything controversial enough to get bashed.
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Posted by Junctionfan on Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:58 PM
I finally came up with a nick-name for BNSF and it wasn't easy. I did every class1 railroad except BNSF ( I bash my own railroad too cause it is fun CSX). Please don't take offence, every railroad should have a bashing nick-name. BNSF-big noice small feature. Here is some more:CN-constantly neglegent (refering to amout of accidents they have had). UP-under powered (refering to an order for 1000 SD70M all at once), CSX-chicken ...... express (pretty obvious what..... stands for), CP-constantly procrastinating (they take there time unless they are expressway intermodals), NS has been done, KCS-known cash struggle ( not mine). Any body else have some funny nick-names?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:57 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Oklahoma Train Nut
O' I forgot about KCS. I would model them if I had more space !


Hey that's my "home road" you're talking about! KCS is the coolest class 1 around with the exception of BNSF! (BNSF is also a hometown road to me, albeit by trackage rights..)
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:53 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dougal

QUOTE: Originally posted by AlcoRS11Nut

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF9838

"UP SUCKS"


BNSF sucks!, all you se are Dash-9's, in the mutated GN paint scheme! [:(!]
I know UP has hords of SD70M's but I would rather look at a EMD then a GE anyday.


Oh yeah, I'd take a C44-9W over an SD70M anyday, BNSF also has better paint schemes than UP.


And I'd take an SD40-2 over both of those, in original BN paint. They ain't hard to find, either.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:38 PM
when was an ugly oragne better than an American Flag? BNSF suckssssssssssssss
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:17 PM
Ya........ Ill agree, the KCS is not to bad.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:01 PM
Damn I aint going there,I've caused enough trouble..............Damn!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 17, 2004 7:39 PM
Yeah UP, NS , Conrail, CSX , SP, Southern, N & W, they all suck. BNSF and Alaska are the only decent class ones left. but I would not model any of them ( well, maybe BNSF if I ran out of choices ) bring on the regionals baby !!!!! Farmrail, AOK , AT&L, and the Wataco railroads are some of the coolest around. O' I forgot about KCS. I would model them if I had more space !
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 17, 2004 7:32 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by AlcoRS11Nut

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF9838

"UP SUCKS"


BNSF sucks!, all you se are Dash-9's, in the mutated GN paint scheme! [:(!]
I know UP has hords of SD70M's but I would rather look at a EMD then a GE anyday.


Oh yeah, I'd take a C44-9W over an SD70M anyday, BNSF also has better paint schemes than UP.
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Posted by AlcoRS11Nut on Saturday, July 17, 2004 7:26 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by YNCS

Barf is a slang term for vomit. Another slang term for the same thing is "ralph." A phrase which also means the same thing is "praying at the porcelain altar."



What about, worshiping the porcelain God, and blowing chunks
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Posted by AlcoRS11Nut on Saturday, July 17, 2004 7:19 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by fec153

After a 12 hour day, I needed a laugh. THANKS.
I enjoy your sense of humor. To bad some others can't see it.
Phil.



I'm taking all the UP bashing in good humor, and dishing out BNSF bashes in good humor, too.[:D] Really if you think about it the railroads kind of need each other, if only one survived their prices would be higher, and trucks would take over completely.[:(!]
I love the smell of ALCo smoke in the Morning. "Long live the 251!!!" I miss the GBW and my favorite uncle is Uncle Pete. Uncle Pete eats Space Noodles for breakfast.
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Posted by AlcoRS11Nut on Saturday, July 17, 2004 7:16 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dougal

And Nazi Southern, Utterly Pathedic, and Crashin' Smashin' Xpress can't live without BNSF (the only REAL railroad).


Ouch! (thats below the belt) The Nazi Southern thing is true though. I'll let you know WHEN I think of something for BNSF!
I love the smell of ALCo smoke in the Morning. "Long live the 251!!!" I miss the GBW and my favorite uncle is Uncle Pete. Uncle Pete eats Space Noodles for breakfast.
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Posted by AlcoRS11Nut on Saturday, July 17, 2004 7:07 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

What do you guys think of my new signature?[:D] It only happens once, so you have to catch it right away.[;)][:)][:D][8D][:p]


NICE[:D]
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Posted by AlcoRS11Nut on Saturday, July 17, 2004 6:58 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF9838

"UP SUCKS"


Forgot got to mention this in my last post:

See the title!? "Not for UP Bashers"

Just didn't know if you realized that or not!
I love the smell of ALCo smoke in the Morning. "Long live the 251!!!" I miss the GBW and my favorite uncle is Uncle Pete. Uncle Pete eats Space Noodles for breakfast.
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Posted by AlcoRS11Nut on Saturday, July 17, 2004 6:53 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF9838

"UP SUCKS"


BNSF sucks!, all you se are Dash-9's, in the mutated GN paint scheme! [:(!]
I know UP has hords of SD70M's but I would rather look at a EMD then a GE anyday.
I love the smell of ALCo smoke in the Morning. "Long live the 251!!!" I miss the GBW and my favorite uncle is Uncle Pete. Uncle Pete eats Space Noodles for breakfast.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 17, 2004 6:46 PM
The photo shows 3985 MEETING a stack train, not pulling it (since when did 4-6-6-4's run without a tender?).
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Posted by Junctionfan on Saturday, July 17, 2004 6:30 PM
That is a cool photo lupo; what's up with the steam engine on a stack train? I thought CN was the only railroad that had motive power shortage.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 17, 2004 5:00 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by AC44CTE

"BNSF SUCKS"

Hey I'm all for having a little fun on the forums but this is a modeling forum! This is'nt the who's railroad is better forum! Let's get back to what we love to have fun with MODEL TRAINS!!!!

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