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Hi all. I have a few questions below about private passenger rail cars.   1) If I where to purchase a non-Amtrak certified car (such as this one: <a href="http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/detail.asp?id=1641&n=Pacific-Grove-REDUCED-622">http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/detail.asp?id=1641&n=Pacific-Grove-REDUCED-622</a> ), how much would it cost to certify a car like this? I know there is a wide range of prices, but I just need a ballpark number.   2) Once I buy a private car, such as this one, where can I store it? I know that Amtrak charges exactly $2,625 per month to store it at a terminal such as Chicago, and a lot of people say that you would be better off buying your own private rail siding, but to me that sounds more expensive. What would be the cheapest way of storing a railcar? If building a siding is the cheapest, then how much would it cost to build a siding track big enough to fit a passenger car?   3) Amtrak's Private Car Tariff states that it costs $2.75 to ship one car per mile of track. It also states that there is a minnimum charge of $1,315. Does this mean that Amtrak will charge me $1,315 when I run my railcar one way, or on a round trip?   4) Lets say I store my railcar along one of amtrak's routes. Can my car be added to an amtrak train at a non-major terminal area such as Ottumwa, Iowa? If so, does Amtrak asses another fee to pick up/set out my railcar? Or can cars only be put on and taken off at terminals such as Chicago an Milwaukee? Thanks!
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