A candidate is now being considered is Chicago Omaha and Western or C&OW or just C.O.W. for short.
Berkshire-Hathaway Railroad?
Norm
Cleveland Rapid Transit & Trainfinder?
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Everywhere West and a Bit of the South, Too?
Johnny
Murphy Siding Cleveland Rapid Transit & Trainfinder?
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
The Buffett Memorial Railroad....did I really say that? BMR Hummm...I think I had one of those this morning.
RickH
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Whatever they decide, it would be nice to get away from alphabet soup, even if we do refer to the railroad by its initials as a matter of course.
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tree68 Whatever they decide, it would be nice to get away from alphabet soup, even if we do refer to the railroad by its initials as a matter of course.
I don't think of the initials. I just pronounce it; something like "bunsuff."
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Paul of Covington I don't think of the initials. I just pronounce it; something like "bunsuff."
CSX must be interesting... Kinda like Joe Btfsplk.
tree68 CSX must be interesting... Kinda like Joe Btfsplk.
Most railroad guys I know pronounce CSX as "Chessie".
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Hey, WAIT! I paid the state extra to get that 'soup' on my license plate.
It's nowhere near April 1....
zardoz It's nowhere near April 1....
What? You mean a multi-billionaire that owns gobs of companies has nothing better to do than to sit around and think of a new name for one of those companies?
So, instead of alphabet soup, we will now have numeric soup - 2673 sounds about right.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
zugmann zardoz It's nowhere near April 1.... What? You mean a multi-billionaire that owns gobs of companies has nothing better to do than to sit around and think of a new name for one of those companies?
Dammit, just call it the Santa Fe like you're supposed to!
Firelock76 Dammit, just call it the Santa Fe like you're supposed to!
Ditto with reviving the name "Santa Fe". And while they are at it, can the "pumpkin" paint scheme and paint everything in the classic Warbonnet scheme,
How about Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe, or ATSF for short?
Maybe AT&SF?
Rich
Alton Junction
How 'bout Buffett Needs Some Financing. Or, umm, BNSF for short.
MerrilyWeRollAlong Firelock76 Dammit, just call it the Santa Fe like you're supposed to! Ditto with reviving the name "Santa Fe". And while they are at it, can the "pumpkin" paint scheme and paint everything in the classic Warbonnet scheme,
Amen Brother! Well OK, keep the "pumpkin" paint scheme around for Halloween trains, but otherwise "Warbonnet" all the way!
No, the road should use the color scheme that was found on the Frisco's passenger engines--complete with the names of race horses. But, do not use the color scheme found on the Frisco's freight engines (I saw enough of that during the nine years that I lived in Reform).
I like Santa Fe, but the railroad no longer goes to Santa Fe. They spun off the line from Lamy to Santa Fe a rew years ago. Also they do not go to Atcheson or Topeka any more. I cannot remember which of these two cities are no longer served by the Santa Fe.
ccltrains I like Santa Fe, but the railroad no longer goes to Santa Fe. They spun off the line from Lamy to Santa Fe a rew years ago. Also they do not go to Atcheson or Topeka any more. I cannot remember which of these two cities are no longer served by the Santa Fe.
Topeka is still served by BNSF and is a stop for the "Southwest Chief". Interestingly, neither Atchison nor Santa Fe were located on a main line.
I hope someone in Hathaway and BNSF knows enough to understand that railroading is probably the most deeply steeped industry in the US (and the world) in tradition and heritage. Management/owners have followed this through the years with nameing roads and companies and employees hold fast to their past. Use of names salute the past and comfort the present. In question here, BNSF. Burlington, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Sante Fe. Great history,heritage, tradition and major part of the history of the United States no matter where we live. As much as railroads have been reflective of dollars and cents, investments and recessions, they have also been the forefront of industry and growth wherever they laid track. Few railroads have survived with just a man's name, none with a bank's or investment company's name that I can recall. But geography, growth and dreams of reaching coasts, mountains, states, and faraway places is what railroad have been and meant to us. To change names to placate the stock market tickers or the Dollar Bills does a diservice to this proud industry. I hope Warrent Buffet can see this and not change this honorable tradition.
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BNSF throwing over the Santa Fe warbonnet was as bad as Amtrak abandoning the Metroliner name. EVERYBODY knew what these were - in a good way!
The PR/Marketing guys just have too much time on their hands!
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Cornelius Vanderbilt said "Can't I do what I want with that which is my own." And of course he is right. But it still may be a wrong decision.
WBRR
Warrne Buffet's Railroad - it already is, so why not name it!
I really don't think Mr. B cares if they name it The Caine Mutiny as long as it stays an important part of the BH holdings.
Moo....
Be a modern day capitalist and sell the naming rights to the highest bidder.
Dave
Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow
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