MOPAC might live again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Up loses Lawsuit!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Did anyone hear the union pacific lost their lawsuit
They said if Union pacific wants to collect money on modeling rights, they have to start repainting rollingstock and locos in fallen flags, WP, SSW, Sp, CNW, MOPAC!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

I guess that would be "rissen flags."

Mitch

[Anonymous]

Oh my God you killing me now,LOL......Don't make me LAUGH! Im on the ground Laughing so had that I can't control myself right about now[(-D]. I just love it[(-D]. Another one bites the dust. Allan.

[Anonymous]

An even more interesting observation; from where I hail from a rissen is also a name for a carbunkle or a boil. I wonder how UP works that kind of thing out? Pun intended

[greyhounds]

I have absolutely no idea why they want to hang on to the identities of MOP, Katy, Rio Grande, Northwestern, SP, etc.

I can see them protecting their UP brand, that's important. If they let it become common use, they'll loose it. Anyone could call themselves "Union Pacific Transportation" or "Union Pacific Pizza" for that matter. But why try to hang on to "Rio Grande". It's gone like a freight train.

[coborn35]

I agree. Knowing UP, they probably will repaint some units just to make modelers pay more.
And as for UP hanging on to them, they are UP:Un Protected

[Anonymous]

Okay so what about the fact that CSX had the WM,B&O and C&O still painted on there locos years after the takeover

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Peterson6868

Okay so what about the fact that CSX had the WM,B&O and C&O still painted on there locos years after the takeover

To poor to paint or to proud to white wash????

[coborn35]

At the time might not have had enough money.

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

I agree. Knowing UP, they probably will repaint some units just to make modelers pay more.
And as for UP hanging on to them, they are UP:Un Protected

Not locomotives, rather freight cars. I have seen DRGW 15564 and DRGW 310303 with both DRGW logos. I saw the Center-flow a year or two ago. I have also seen a photograph of a Cotton Belt Center-flow hopper that had SSW's logo on it. UP has been doing this for a few years, so if it has anything to do with the lawsuit, it was insurance incase the appeal was not successful. By the way, the paint schemes look nothing like how either company painted its cars.

[dknelson]

I am relying on my memory here (dangerous practice) but for some years Mobil Oil used to carefully release a carton or two of motor oil into commerce that used its old trademarks, including the "flying horse" and some other old trademarks, after it had stopped using them for most new products. The sole purpose was to retain the right to renew its registered trademarks. They asked the stores to which these cartons were shipped to make very careful note that that cans of oil were actually sold to customers and not kept as souvenirs by the store owners.
I have not read this lawsuit opinion but I suspect the lawyers who labor for the Union Pacific are coming up with ideas along those lines. I have in fact seen some freight cars with CMO reporting marks, presumably to free up the number series for other cars. Whether that is an actual use of the CMO trademark or not sufficient to give them rights to license $$ for true Omaha Road models I cannot say.
The other alternative I guess is that the decision was that their rights to these old marks were irretrievably lost due to misuse as railroad names and are now fair game for anyone.
Dave Nelson

[csmith9474]

I cannot find any information on this lawsuit. Does anyone have a link??

[spbed]

Yes somebody told me that in Grand Island NE in mid May & I posted it. The way it was told me was the judge said use it or lose it. That maybe why those 3 CNW locos mentioned in the Trains magazine are roaming the UPRR tracks these days. [:o)][:p][:)]

Originally posted by 06archerd

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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