( Not really the ) May TRAINS Magazine

[Murphy Siding]

I wondered what everyone thought of the May issue? Here are a few thoughts of mine:

1) I really enjoyed the feature Class One Railroading. It went into good depth and detail about the history and ever changing "big railroad" segment of the railroad business, and what Class 1 designation has meant over the years. I feel they could have gone a little further to clear up things like:DM&E and MRL could be Class 1's,but aren't; and FEC isn't a Class 1, but used to be?


2) Don Phillips' column was thought provoking, as usual. I agree, there is a lot US railroads could learn from the European railroads, and vice-versa.

3) They really went out on a limb with their map of the month. I'd like to see, in the year 2026, if the predictions are correct.

4) My favorite part was the photo gallery, of favorite pictures from past pages of Trains magazine. I'm sure everybody has their personal favorites, but there wasn't a bad one in the bunch.

More later, after I've had time to read the whole magazine. Keep up the good work. I gotta go chase pigeons of the roof again.


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[blhanel]

The MAY issue? I don't think I have the April issue yet, which, if it follows the normal pattern, will arrive on March 1...[%-)]

EDIT: I know this has been discussed before, but I still don't get why TRAINS issues have to be pre-dated (or is it post-dated?) that far ahead.

[chad thomas]

April??? May ??? Shoot,I still have not picked up this months issue yet. I guess I'm a slacker.[8D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding



I'd like to see, in the year 2026, if the predictions are correct.




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LOL..."Hanjin Pacific"...[}:)]

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates


LOL..."Hanjin Pacific"...[}:)]

"Hanjin Pacific"......"?"




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[samfp1943]

May? I just got the March.2006.
I think Murphy is pulling the bell rope..[%-)]..I

[Kathi Kube]

QUOTE: Originally posted by samfp1943

May? I just got the March.2006.
I think Murphy is pulling the bell rope..[%-)]..I

Wow! I sure hope so! We just got the features back from the art department. It'd be very embarrasing if someone was reading it before we were finished editing! [;)][:D][;)]

Kathi

[Murphy Siding]

A guy can dream, can't he?[:)]

[locomutt]

I WAS begining to think it was a very early "April Fool's" joke !!!

[wcfan4ever]

QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

I WAS begining to think it was a very early "April Fool's" joke !!!

I think thats a good one! GOOD JOB!!

[CaptainChuck]

Hey, Regarding this issue, I think its time for an article about Trains in Maine or atleast New England. It seems like everything west of New York is always getting into the magazines and we get hardly any recognition. But I did enjoy reading many articles in the Mag :)

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding


"Hanjin Pacific"......"?"

A guy can dream, can't he?[:)]

[Murphy Siding]

What's a "Hanjin"?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

What's a "Hanjin"?

[nanaimo73]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

What's a "Hanjin"?

A very large South Korean steamship line. COSCO is the Chinese equivalent.
The Chinese are taking $250 billion out of the USA per year.
They will need to start buying American companies to repatriate those dollars.

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

What's a "Hanjin"?

A very large South Korean steamship line. COSCO is the Chinese equivalent.
The Chinese are taking $250 billion out of the USA per year.
They will need to start buying American companies to repatriate those dollars.

[:0]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding



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[rrnut282]

Is that with clipped wings on the shield and no flag??[}:)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rrnut282

Is that with clipped wings on the shield and no flag??[}:)]

LOL. looks like Hanjin Pacific MIGHT have some trademark issues with BNSF

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates


LOL. looks like Hanjin Pacific MIGHT have some trademark issues with BNSF

Don't you mean COSCO Northern/Santa Fe (CNSF) ?

[trainboyH16-44]

I suppose this CNSF has more railroads in it than letters..Santa Fe, BN, CN and COSCO..
(I only have the March)

[Murphy Siding]

So, what would you like to see in the May issue of Trains Magazine?

[jeaton]

what year?

[Modelcar]

...Yes, 250 billion per year....Alarming....! It will only get worse if we soon don't do something to slow it or try to turn it around...I wonder when we'll try to start doing that...China and some other Asians will bury us if that trend is not slowed or stopped.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

So, what would you like to see in the May issue of Trains Magazine?

90(+) pages.......

[arbfbe]

COSCO is "owned" by the People's Republic of China Army. Instead of taxing all the peasants the government assigned businesses to the various military branches so they would have an income stream. So all of that revenue from the shipping containers goes to purchasing everything from bootlaces to nuclear weaponry for the Chinese Army. Just something else to keep in mind while you are trackside.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by arbfbe

COSCO is "owned" by the People's Republic of China Army. Instead of taxing all the peasants the government assigned businesses to the various military branches so they would have an income stream. So all of that revenue from the shipping containers goes to purchasing everything from bootlaces to nuclear weaponry for the Chinese Army. Just something else to keep in mind while you are trackside.

If we take it to the logical extreme, Montana grain farmers are aiding and abetting the Chinese Army.

Captive rates for Montana grain shippers on BNSF - which go to pay for capacity expansion on BNSF's import intermodal LA-Chicago speedway - which makes it that much easier for Chinese goods to enter our markets - which means more profits for COSCO - which means more cash for the Red Army.

No wonder those drunken red neck ilks hate Montana farmers!

[jeaton]

So the Montana farmers are actually financing the Chinese Army.

If they stopped shipping grain on the BNSF, there would be no money to put in the Transcon, COSCO profits would drop and the Chinese Army would collapse for lack of funds. You would think that for the love of country, the farmers would stop shipping their grain.

Of course, with open access COSCO could run their own trains and cut out the middle man.

[nanaimo73]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

So, what would you like to see in the May issue of Trains Magazine?

A Map of the Month, showing how much is left, and who operates, the Milwaukee Road, or the Rock Island, or the NYC.

The return of the Annual Motive Power Survey, listing all locomotive deliveries during 2005. Also a look at the roster of one of the Big 4 systems, showing where the locomotives are based for maintenence and what kind of service they are assigned to.

Fallen Flags - Part 5 by J David Ingles. The first 4 parts were in the 4-74, 5-74, 6-74 and 1-84 Trains.

A Fred Frailey article on Class 1 operations. Perhaps focusing on the Chicago-KC corridor or the El Paso-Colton Sunset Route.

An article on a Regional or Shortline, with a roster and a map.

An article on a city with more than 3 railroads and preferably with Amtrak, writen like the Trackside guides. New Orleans was just covered in CTC Board, and Pittsburgh in R&R. Perhaps Philly, Cleveland or Memphis.

An article on William Woodard, father of Super-power.

A sequel to this article-
4-8-0s to Mallets to Jawn Henry
Trains, October 1984 page 34
motive power development on Norfolk & Western
( N&W, "POND, C. E.", STEAM, ENGINE, LOCOMOTIVE, TRN )
detailing the dieselization process on N&W.

The first in a series of articles on geared steam by Jim Wrinn, detailing Shays.

[arbfbe]

QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal

No wonder those drunken red neck ilks hate Montana farmers!

So I have sort of lost the connection here. Just who are you calling a drunken red neck ilk so I will know if I should feel personally offended or if I should stick up for some other group. Are you trying to pick a fight on the weekend while Bergie is away or what?