Point Comfort and Northern to Buy BNSF! **Parody Alert**

[chad thomas]

And then just before the PC&N takeover of UP and BNSF, Rail America swoops in and buys the PC&N. Too bad, This thread was good for some laughs.

From Progressive Railroading:
It’s official: RailAmerica adds Alcoa’s four roads to short-line roster

Today, RailAmerica Inc. announced it completed a transaction to acquire four short lines from Alcoa Inc. for $77.5 million cash. The short-line holding company funded most of the purchase by increasing the term loan portion of a senior secured credit facility by $75 million.

RailAmerica now owns the 13-mile Point Comfort & Northern Railway Co., which serves Alcoa’s bauxite, alumina and chemical facility in Point Comfort, Texas; the six-mile Rockdale, Sandow & Southern Railroad Co., which serves the manufacturer’s aluminum manufacturing plant in Rockdale, Texas; the three-mile Massena Terminal Railroad Co., which serves Alcoa’s aluminum manufacturing facility in Massena, Texas; and the three-mile Bauxite & Northern Railway Co., which serves a specialty chemicals plant in Bauxite, Ark.

During a 12-month period ending June 30, the four short lines handled 30,000 carloads, generated revenue of $20.8 million and earned operating income of $10.1 million.

"In addition to a well-maintained asset base and excellent customers, the railroads have a history of strong cash-flow generation," said RailAmerica Chief Executive Officer Charles Swinburn in a prepared statement.

RailAmerica owns and operates 47 regionals and short lines in the United States and Canada.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

QUOTE: [i]

No compleat loosers......
I think that the UP and the BNSF should file a law suit just for spreading this rumor.
Allan.

Is that the oposite of compleat tighteners?[;)]

Hell your guess is as good as mine.
Allan.

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

QUOTE: [i]

No compleat loosers......
I think that the UP and the BNSF should file a law suit just for spreading this rumor.
Allan.

Is that the oposite of compleat tighteners?[;)]

[Anonymous]

Some of you are so full of it. There is no buy out.
Allan.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by csmith9474

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Junctionfan

Seriously; some of you people are major downers aren't you. People who don't enjoy humour tend to die sooner then later.

Somethings are stupid and even I start some out-of-this-world topics but I do it so people can laugh. I can't believe I actually feel I have to lecture about humour being healthy...........is the world that wound up it needs a comic laxative?

No compleat loosers......
I think that the UP and the BNSF should file a law suit just for spreading this rumor.
Allan.

Are you serious man. If I knew it meant that much to you? I have no ill will towards you or anybody else, so what gives? If things like this cause this much stress for folks, wow! Can't we all just get along?[:D][:D][:D] BTW, sorry for stressin' you out.[:(]

Take It Easy
Chris

T

Don't be sorry about stressing him out. Thanks for starting this thread. If it dies here fine. But I've had more fun with this the last couple of days than I've ever had on the forums.


mike

[eolafan]

Really the latest news flash, the shareholders of the old New York Central (yes, on paper it still exists) have voted overwhelmingly to buy the U.P., BNSF and NS. How's that for B___ S___?

Now, how about we end this one right here?

[csmith9474]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Junctionfan

Seriously; some of you people are major downers aren't you. People who don't enjoy humour tend to die sooner then later.

Somethings are stupid and even I start some out-of-this-world topics but I do it so people can laugh. I can't believe I actually feel I have to lecture about humour being healthy...........is the world that wound up it needs a comic laxative?

No compleat loosers......
I think that the UP and the BNSF should file a law suit just for spreading this rumor.
Allan.

Are you serious man. If I knew it meant that much to you? I have no ill will towards you or anybody else, so what gives? If things like this cause this much stress for folks, wow! Can't we all just get along?[:D][:D][:D] BTW, sorry for stressin' you out.[:(]

Take It Easy
Chris

T

[espeefoamer]

Late news flash! PC&N has just bought both CN and CP and will merge both railroads into one huge monolithic system.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Junctionfan

Seriously; some of you people are major downers aren't you. People who don't enjoy humour tend to die sooner then later.

Somethings are stupid and even I start some out-of-this-world topics but I do it so people can laugh. I can't believe I actually feel I have to lecture about humour being healthy...........is the world that wound up it needs a comic laxative?

No compleat loosers......
I think that the UP and the BNSF should file a law suit just for spreading this rumor.
Allan.

[Junctionfan]

Seriously; some of you people are major downers aren't you. People who don't enjoy humour tend to die sooner then later.

Somethings are stupid and even I start some out-of-this-world topics but I do it so people can laugh. I can't believe I actually feel I have to lecture about humour being healthy...........is the world that wound up it needs a comic laxative?

[csmith9474]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling

QUOTE: Originally posted by BMTRAINS

let this thing dive off aa trestle or something[:D]

Or an ore dock. [:D]

I believe that happened on the Duluth Misabe and Iron Range railroad...

I think the Lake Superior and Ishpeming pulled that one off as well.[B)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BMTRAINS

let this thing dive off aa trestle or something[:D]

Or an ore dock. [:D]

I believe that happened on the Duluth Misabe and Iron Range railroad...

[Anonymous]

This isn't good.

I smell a horrific meltdown once PC&N moves all traffic to its own trackage and liquidates excess BNSF tracks.

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Sure I am...I would love to own BNSF!
Got the check right here!
All I need is a few stamps and an envelope!

Ed[:D]

I heard the asking price is a shrubbery. Not too large of one, but not too small of one either.

[csmith9474]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Junctionfan

Some people have no humour. I would hate to be that serious all the time.

Why won't you crack a smile and make some hilarious or attempting to be hilarious comments like others; it's fun?

To you, I raise my glass Mr Junction![^]

[james saunders]

this is just plain crazy[:D]

[Junctionfan]

Some people have no humour. I would hate to be that serious all the time.

Why won't you crack a smile and make some hilarious or attempting to be hilarious comments like others; it's fun?

[Anonymous]

let this thing dive off aa trestle or something[:D]

[samfp1943]

Actually, I heard that Watco Companies was going to take over the operation of the BNSF and "rationalize" the rest of it. That way the KCS and UP could merge with the NS and use the "shackle cars' to haul off all the individuals who take themselves so seriously. [banghead][:D]
It has been really interesting to see this thread develop, most have had a good time and a laugh with it.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by npr765

PROOF!!!!WE NEED PROOF!!IF YOU DONT HAVE ANY,THAN SHUT THE **** UP!

'nuff said

[Anonymous]

Mmmmm....Wonder if they'll buy the NS and have some kind of black and blue paint schem.Now thats gotta' hurt![^][:D][:o)][8D][8][8)][:)][:P][;)][angel][banghead][X-)][bow][4:-)][2c]

[Anonymous]

[swg][:-^][(-D][(-D][(-D][:-,][8D][:D][^]When they buy UP they will change the slogan from "Building America" to "Buying America" [swg][:-^][(-D][(-D][(-D][:-,][8D][:D][^]

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

Rats! I was looking forward to all those dirty yellow units being repainted into electric blue[:)][:D][8D][:p]!

Blue and yellow do make GREEN !!! as in $$$$$$$$$$[}:)]

[Anonymous]

The Dome Car

http://www.railforum.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/24/75.html

[espeefoamer]

Rats! I was looking forward to all those dirty yellow units being repainted into electric blue[:)][:D][8D][:p]!

[Anonymous]

I say lets go the cyber dome car and lets all get sloshed.

James

[csmith9474]

QUOTE: Originally posted by npr765

Sorry,I went off the deep end.This is just plain crazy.

It's all good. Things are kinda crzy around here right now. It appears a few people had fun with it. Cheers[:D]

[eolafan]

Let's see if we can all agree to let this one die, RIGHT NOW, and move on to some REAL railroad related conversation. It will be interesting to see if there are any more posts here...HOPE NOT!

[Anonymous]

Sorry,I went off the deep end.This is just plain crazy.