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I know how you feel. I was a big BN fan, and when they merged with Santa FE, I thought it wasn't something good at all. However, it turned out to be the best thing to happen to the line in almost 20 years. Traffic has increased, with each train carrying about 30 more cars than before. Motive power has also improved, so no more GP 38s, and lots more new C44-9Ws. BNSF has also replaced rail, ties, crossings, signals, and ballast in most places. Even though the line still only sees about 6 or 8 trains a day, it looks like it sees much more. BNSF is now my favorite railroad, and has been since 1995, however, NS has always been my next in line. I plan to work for BNSF in the future, but if that couldn't happen, I wouldn't mind getting an NS paycheck.I think BNSF and NS would make a good team. They already do a lot of business with each other, I sometimes see NS engines on my BNSF line, the Cuba Subdivision, which runs from St. Louis to Springfield, Missouri. One thing I still don't know is if one will buy the other, if they will merge, of what their engines will look like, but I do know that they will be part of the same company within the next decade. You seem like you're about my age, and as equally involved in railroading. I may be 14, but as you can tell, my life is devoted to railroads. I know that I will be working for the railroad in a few years, and when I do, I plan to work my way up to being an engineer. <br /> <br />-Brian
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