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Has a GG1 ever been restored to running order?

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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by wrwatkins I was briefly approached about serving on the Amtrak board a couple years ago. To date nothing has come of it like the 3-4 people put up for board membership have never been confirmed by the Senate. Who knows, it may come through, but I am not holding my breath. Should I be appointed there are some things I would seriously investigate: 1. Restore a steam enging and several vintage coaches to run excursion service. Think this would be a revenue producer. 2. REBUILD A GG-1 and run it on the NEC. Again think this would be a money maker. 3. Increase the frequency (and speed) of passenger trains. One train from Dallas to Austin per day taking 6 hours will not attract business riders. Four to 6 RTs per day traveling at a higher speed so you can be competative with airlines would be great. 4. Restore passenger service to additional core lines. What about a Sunset Limited connection at El Paso through Dallas-Fort Worth to Medidian Miss then on to DC? There are numerous lines like this that can be returned to service. 5. Market quality vacation travel. Look at our neighbors to the north (including Alaska). 6. Educate Congress on the benefits of Amtrak. Point out that there is no transit system, be it air, water or road, that pays its entire way through the fare box. Why should Amtrak be the only one to do it. (Mission Impossible???) [/quote] Could I add a seventh? 7. Work on employee courtesy. Almost all Amtrak employees I have met are very nice and will go out of their way to make you feel good, but every so often you meet one who isn't so nice.... It doesn't take much effort to treat each other well, but it takes even less work to ruin somebody's day. Anyway: Dear Dave, I'm sorry, I didn't fully understand your prior postings. Now that you've clarified, I can see that your changes aren't so radical, and I feel that I owe you an apology. Sincerely, Daniel Parks
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