Great Lakes and Atlantic-Dream come true?

[gabe]

Actually, I did "make up" that name roughly five years ago. When I was in law school 1L moot court, each group of participants had to make up the name of their own lawfirm to list on our briefs. The "correct" spelling had already been taken, so we decided to change the spelling to achieve something close. I have forever since used that name anytime I reference a make-believe lawfirm.

Gabe

[Junctionfan]

Don't forget the law firm of Perot, Chiseller and Slick

[Overmod]

Aha! I retract previous comments! Name works *perfectly* well on that ground...

But are they $chei$ter$?

To paraphrase St. Augustine, I've been for tort reform ... but under the present circumstances, Lord ... not yet.

[Anonymous]

All this is well and good, just remember the bankers Blindem and Robbem have a long distinguished history of railroad questions in finance.

[Junctionfan]

Banks be damned; the government is in my pocket.

hahahahahahahaha (evil laugh)

[railman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe

Sorry Junctionfan,

But the law offices of Dewy Cheatam n' Hall have just been employed by Gabe Hawkins to file an injunction (no punn intended) against the Great Lakes & Atlantic Railway.

Mr. Hawkins is aware of your Canadian ancestory and has yet to recover from the Canadians taking over his beloved Illinois Central and Wisconsin Central. Although Mr. Hawkins is rumored to be fond of Canadians, he has seen enough and cannot stand the thought of another American Railway succombing to his brothers to the north.

milwaukee road fans in mourning concur with this course of action.

[Junctionfan]

If it's any consolation, we are not repainting the engines; just renumbering them.

Cheaper.

[cpbloom]

As VP of Tourism and PR, I'd like to set up a round trip rail excursion from Pittsburgh to Buffalo (Niagara Falls).

[Anonymous]

You don't have a department to oversee maintenace, and mechanical standards.

[Junctionfan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jruppert

You don't have a department to oversee maintenace, and mechanical standards.

That is included with the VP of Real Estate and Property Management job. New mechanical standards are givin to each department through the Department of Research (VP of Research oversees this)

[jchnhtfd]

My legal representatives, Fleecem & Sue, have informed me that the railroad I meant you to pick up is the Ogdensburgh & Lake Champlain, not the NYO&W... old men are entitled to lapses!

[Junctionfan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jchnhtfd

My legal representatives, Fleecem & Sue, have informed me that the railroad I meant you to pick up is the Ogdensburgh & Lake Champlain, not the NYO&W... old men are entitled to lapses!

Who owns it? It doesn't already belong to the G&A does it? (we own the Genesse&Wyoming group and Rail America)

[Junctionfan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cpbloom

As VP of Tourism and PR, I'd like to set up a round trip rail excursion from Pittsburgh to Buffalo (Niagara Falls).

What kind of ridership do you expect? When should we operate this if it is voted on?

[jchnhtfd]

Junction -- I love this thread!

The Ogdensburgh & Lake Champlain was picked up by the Central Vermont, and then went to the Rutland. Then various others... come to think of it, you probably do already own what's left of it!

The old junction at Rouse's Point, New York (the Adirondack stops there for customs) is an interesting place, if you're interested in bygones -- and an amazing amount of the track is still there. Used to be a junction between the Rutland/O&LC, CN, CP, Delaware & Hudson, and Central Vermont! Busy place! Go there now and you'll have to wake the Customs folks up if you're after about 8:00 PM...

[Anonymous]

I am In for the sales department...Do you have a Tug and Barge Department?

[Junctionfan]

No but I do have a port in Toledo, Chicago and Montreal for train/ship lifts.

[cpbloom]

I say we operate the Pittsburgh-Buffalo excursion in the fall so our passengers can take in and appreciate the Western PA. fall colors. I expect a great turnout since I'm going to run a full page ad in Trains Magazine.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a great idea.

[Junctionfan]

O.K, sounds good. What kind of equipment are we looking at?

[Overmod]

What else? Domes, domes, more domes, Alaska Railroad glass-top car, and a Skytop (I know where there are two available). Might be nice if Doyle McCormack's PA can be ready in time to pull the train (hint: we can subsidize some of the work and volunteer to help out if necessary) or else borrow the slantnose ACL 501 from NCTM.

[Junctionfan]

I don't know if we can afford to buy them this year. I have already ordered 50 trash gondolas from Trinity for the Toronto/ Michigan run and I ordered 80 automax cars from Greenbrier for the assembly plant contracts.

What is the price of this?

[Anonymous]

I'll be the Regional FRA Administrator. You can stay in business for a week.

LC

[Junctionfan]

We'll see about that.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Junctionfan

We'll see about that.

Yeah, I guess you're right, five days should be more than enough.

LC

[Junctionfan]

Our company's plan over the next 2 years is to extend our lines into Colombus, Ohio for intermodal and general merchandise services. Also, the purchase of the Wisconsin Southern for the purpose of servicing the demands of the wood and wood products industry as well as the reintroduction of intermodal service in Green Bay.

The railroad has recently secured a contract with UPS to ship intermodal between Worchester Ma and Chicago. We are shipping waste from the Sydney tar ponds in Nova Scotia to Chicago for transfer to the ECDC Environmental via Union Pacific. We are shipping trash from Toronto to Michigan. We secured a contract for tourism shuttling between Toronto and Niagara Falls, Ontario and Buffalo to Niagara Falls.

Things are going great for the Great Lakes and Atlantic Railroad (at least on my layout)

[Anonymous]

Junctionfan: I can sell you some D&H Track- I already painted over all their boxcars-
[:D] [:D]

[Junctionfan]

Sure. Sneak it through so we don't get caught by L.C the regional FRA pain in the butt.[:D][:D]

[Anonymous]

How much track did they own anyways, 3.6 Miles?

[Junctionfan]

I don't know. I think the Providence and Worchester or one of the 3 Guilford System railroads bought. Where does the line go?

[cpbloom]

Are there any full-length domes still around we can aquire?