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What an interesting topic and direction to read; I admit and plead guilty of being a railfan along with the many that agree with the school of Graham Claytor. That is a fan not only of the trains but of the business and what makes it run. While it is true that bean counters have been around since before Thomson they do and will stop look and listen when confronted by a Harriman, Hill, Morgan (as in J.P.),Spencer or dare I say the word Brosnan and say yes sir. These men understood the requirement that every successfull business involves not only accounting and accountability (pun intended) but 1. Capital, 2. Heart , 3. Skill, and 4. and most importantly A MARKET FOR ITS SERVICES. Forget these things and you are talking about a Hundred Dollar Saddle on a Twenty Dollar Horse with no place to go. CSX is the heir to many good and proud names that are a veritable whos who of North American Railroading , The trouble of it is that accountants don't seem to be interested in growing a market but rather one of just keeping the highest profit areas that are currently available. In short "NO VISION." As the Scriptures say "Where there is no vision the people will perish," and ladies and gentlemen as that applies to nations it also applies to our beloved railroads. My [2c]
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