QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton So the Montana farmers are actually financing the Chinese Army.
QUOTE: Originally posted by 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.
QUOTE: Originally posted by 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?
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal No wonder those drunken red neck ilks hate Montana farmers!
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding I once had an old an aunt, who had the dreadfull habit of turning every conversation to revolve and her, and her many real, and imagined health problems. Thank God,she had no interest in open access, BNSF, or Montana freight rates. Seriously, What articles would YOU like to see in future issues of Trains Magazine?
QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding
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QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton QUOTE: Originally posted by 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? Try not to get too upset by the comments of FM. After all he is the house ditto head and as such he will employ the tactics of the political and religious right. Such things as calling people unpatriotic when they disagree with the political agenda of the right wing or accusing people of hatred when they don't share the accuser's beliefs are common. There is actually a biblical source for the hate idea as the disciples were warned that they would be hated when they evangelized in far off lands. Some still believe that any criticism of views or beliefs comes only from hatred. I don't think that I hate anybody. At least I hope that is the case. I know for sure that I don't hate Montana farmers. I don't think it rises to a level of hatred, however I must confess that I rather dislike people who accuse me of hating someone with whom I disagree.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton QUOTE: Originally posted by 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? Try not to get too upset by the comments of FM. After all he is the house ditto head and as such he will employ the tactics of the political and religious right. Such things as calling people unpatriotic when they disagree with the political agenda of the right wing or accusing people of hatred when they don't share the accuser's beliefs are common. There is actually a biblical source for the hate idea as the disciples were warned that they would be hated when they evangelized in far off lands. Some still believe that any criticism of views or beliefs comes only from hatred. I don't think that I hate anybody. At least I hope that is the case. I know for sure that I don't hate Montana farmers. I don't think it rises to a level of hatred, however I must confess that I rather dislike people who accuse me of hating someone with whom I disagree. "Admittedly, some of them probably are dumb enough to try and blame Montana farmers when and if the US gets into a military confrontation with Communist China." Hmmm, do we have our first contestant here?[}:)] jeaton, next time you have access to a dictionary, try and look up "sarcasm".
QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73 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. Hmmm... The May issue might ru***hings, but I think we might be able to catch a few of these goodies down the road. I really appreciate the feedback, and I'm sure the staff does too. Everybody works really hard to create an engaging, entertaining, educational magazine that covers many bases, so telling us what you like, what you don't like, what you want to see more of and what you want to see less of is great information. Best to all! Jim Wrinn Jim Wrinn, Editor, Trains magazine Reply Murphy Siding Member sinceMay 2005 From: S.E. South Dakota 13,569 posts Posted by Murphy Siding on Monday, February 13, 2006 4:52 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by shay1925 I really appreciate the feedback, and I'm sure the staff does too. Everybody works really hard to create an engaging, entertaining, educational magazine that covers many bases, so telling us what you like, what you don't like, what you want to see more of and what you want to see less of is great information. Best to all! Jim Wrinn [:D] (Cool) Any chance that one of you magazine gurus would be willing to explain the ins an outs of where stories come from, and how the process works? Thanks Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar. Reply Murphy Siding Member sinceMay 2005 From: S.E. South Dakota 13,569 posts Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:34 PM I'd like to see a feature on where all the *second tier* and *old iron* is still being rostered in the industry. It's neat to see which Class 1's ordered more SD 70's, but it would also be neat to see where the ALCO's are still being used in day-to -day service.( And the GP-7's, and the U-boats, and the SD45's, and the ........) Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 11:23 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding I'd like to see a feature on where all the *second tier* and *old iron* is still being rostered in the industry. It's neat to see which Class 1's ordered more SD 70's, but it would also be neat to see where the ALCO's are still being used in day-to -day service.( And the GP-7's, and the U-boats, and the SD45's, and the ........) Hey Murphy, I notice that the thread title changed...was that your doing, or did you get some "help"? Reply Edit Jim Wrinn Member sinceDecember 2001 549 posts Posted by Jim Wrinn on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 12:57 PM [:D] (Cool) Any chance that one of you magazine gurus would be willing to explain the ins an outs of where stories come from, and how the process works? Thanks
Originally posted by Murphy Siding So, what would you like to see in the May issue of Trains Magazine?
QUOTE: Originally posted by shay1925 I really appreciate the feedback, and I'm sure the staff does too. Everybody works really hard to create an engaging, entertaining, educational magazine that covers many bases, so telling us what you like, what you don't like, what you want to see more of and what you want to see less of is great information. Best to all! Jim Wrinn
QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding I'd like to see a feature on where all the *second tier* and *old iron* is still being rostered in the industry. It's neat to see which Class 1's ordered more SD 70's, but it would also be neat to see where the ALCO's are still being used in day-to -day service.( And the GP-7's, and the U-boats, and the SD45's, and the ........)
QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates Hey Murphy, I notice that the thread title changed...was that your doing, or did you get some "help"?
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal Originally posted by arbfbe No wonder those drunken red neck ilks hate Montana farmers! Does this mean the Reds will nuke Montana? It's not that far from Cincinnati(Reds) to Montana is it? Rambling on with graffitti Rgds narig01[:D][:D][:D] Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 17, 2006 10:51 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding I would like to see what other posters think would be good ideas for articles in Trains Magazine. I can't say I'd be excited about a 3-part feature on open access though. ([;)]Gotcha Dave[:-,]) .[:)]. A 3 part feature on Open Access would barely scratch the surface. For one, you've got the variations of OA in Australia and Europe. Secondly, you'd need a detailed comparison of OA at work in other modes. Thirdly, you've got this huge pent up capital market that could explode onto the scene if shippers and 3PL's/3PI's started running their own trains to their specifications. Fourthly, you've got all the potential variations of converting the current closed access system to some form of OA. Then, you've got the painful transition for current stockholders and prefered shippers, and of course you'd have to dedicate entire issues to the opponents of OA, and what about the impact on the whole genre of passenger rail.........etc. etc. etc. Nah, we're talking monthly excerpts for the next ten years at the least![:0] Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:26 AM I'd like to see a contemporary photo feature of some of the larger ghost infastructure still extant. Some sompanies made sizeable investments in their rail dock/loading/unloading facilities, which over the years have gone out of business and left behind these monumental legacies, that have proven too big to economically remove, so they linger on. Think of it as an "Rustbelt Hall of fame" if you will. .. Reply Edit Murphy Siding Member sinceMay 2005 From: S.E. South Dakota 13,569 posts Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, February 18, 2006 10:51 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by shay1925 I can go in depth later, but the short answer is that stories come from contributors' ideas and our own imaginations. We commission part of our features, and the rest comes from readers. Usually, we evaluate story ideas using a nutshell summary of the proposed piece that covers the focus of the work, its highlights, and the all-important "why I should care" angle. A good proposed headline or cover blurb helps us to evaluate concepts. From there, we agree with the author to a general story length, look for art, budget pages for upcoming issues (working on the planner for spring 2007 right now), and deadlines. What are we looking for? A good mix is the answer. We want a story line up that covers a lot of bases. We want stories that that appeal to the heart and the head, that are diverse in many aspects (geographically, modern and historical and futuristic, steam and diesel, domestic and international, hard-core industry and hard-core fan interest etc.), and that provide a swirl of fun, educational, and interesting topics about railroading! That's all there is to it! Cheers! Jim Please go into depth later. That would make a fascinating thread. (Note to self: Renew subscription to Open Access Monthly[;)]) Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 18, 2006 11:39 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding QUOTE: Originally posted by shay1925 [:D] (Cool) Any chance that one of you magazine gurus would be willing to explain the ins an outs of where stories come from, and how the process works? Thanks I can go in depth later, but the short answer is that stories come from contributors' ideas and our own imaginations. We commission part of our features, and the rest comes from readers. Usually, we evaluate story ideas using a nutshell summary of the proposed piece that covers the focus of the work, its highlights, and the all-important "why I should care" angle. A good proposed headline or cover blurb helps us to evaluate concepts. From there, we agree with the author to a general story length, look for art, budget pages for upcoming issues (working on the planner for spring 2007 right now), and deadlines. What are we looking for? A good mix is the answer. We want a story line up that covers a lot of bases. We want stories that that appeal to the heart and the head, that are diverse in many aspects (geographically, modern and historical and futuristic, steam and diesel, domestic and international, hard-core industry and hard-core fan interest etc.), and that provide a swirl of fun, educational, and interesting topics about railroading! That's all there is to it! Cheers! Jim Please go into depth later. That would make a fascinating thread. (Note to self: Renew subscription to Open Access Monthly[;)])
Originally posted by arbfbe No wonder those drunken red neck ilks hate Montana farmers!
QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding I would like to see what other posters think would be good ideas for articles in Trains Magazine. I can't say I'd be excited about a 3-part feature on open access though. ([;)]Gotcha Dave[:-,]) .[:)].
QUOTE: Originally posted by shay1925 I can go in depth later, but the short answer is that stories come from contributors' ideas and our own imaginations. We commission part of our features, and the rest comes from readers. Usually, we evaluate story ideas using a nutshell summary of the proposed piece that covers the focus of the work, its highlights, and the all-important "why I should care" angle. A good proposed headline or cover blurb helps us to evaluate concepts. From there, we agree with the author to a general story length, look for art, budget pages for upcoming issues (working on the planner for spring 2007 right now), and deadlines. What are we looking for? A good mix is the answer. We want a story line up that covers a lot of bases. We want stories that that appeal to the heart and the head, that are diverse in many aspects (geographically, modern and historical and futuristic, steam and diesel, domestic and international, hard-core industry and hard-core fan interest etc.), and that provide a swirl of fun, educational, and interesting topics about railroading! That's all there is to it! Cheers! Jim
QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding QUOTE: Originally posted by shay1925 [:D] (Cool) Any chance that one of you magazine gurus would be willing to explain the ins an outs of where stories come from, and how the process works? Thanks I can go in depth later, but the short answer is that stories come from contributors' ideas and our own imaginations. We commission part of our features, and the rest comes from readers. Usually, we evaluate story ideas using a nutshell summary of the proposed piece that covers the focus of the work, its highlights, and the all-important "why I should care" angle. A good proposed headline or cover blurb helps us to evaluate concepts. From there, we agree with the author to a general story length, look for art, budget pages for upcoming issues (working on the planner for spring 2007 right now), and deadlines. What are we looking for? A good mix is the answer. We want a story line up that covers a lot of bases. We want stories that that appeal to the heart and the head, that are diverse in many aspects (geographically, modern and historical and futuristic, steam and diesel, domestic and international, hard-core industry and hard-core fan interest etc.), and that provide a swirl of fun, educational, and interesting topics about railroading! That's all there is to it! Cheers! Jim
QUOTE: Originally posted by shay1925 [:D] (Cool) Any chance that one of you magazine gurus would be willing to explain the ins an outs of where stories come from, and how the process works? Thanks
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QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal Poor Murphy, still hasn't figured out the..... QUOTE: [:(!][:(!][xx(][xx(][:(][:(][V][V] thing yet!
QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal Poor Murphy, still hasn't figured out the..... QUOTE: [:(!][:(!][xx(][xx(][:(][:(][V][V] thing yet! Poorer Murphy-doesn't even understand the comment! Zoom!!! Right over my head. 'Must be one of those South Park things![:p]
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal Poor Murphy, still hasn't figured out the..... QUOTE: [:(!][:(!][xx(][xx(][:(][:(][V][V] thing yet! Poorer Murphy-doesn't even understand the comment! Zoom!!! Right over my head. 'Must be one of those South Park things![:p] there you go, that's better
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