This is undoubtedly the result of a press release, but still interesting:
Great Falls Tribune - www.greatfallstribune.com - Great Falls, MT
In posting this, I am reminded of that scene in the movie “Mr. Roberts” in which James Cagney makes an announcement on the ship’s PA system and then gets out his watch to time Henry Fonda’s sprint to his cabin. [:-^]
I’m sure that a certain resident of the State of Washington will find something to grouse about, anyway.
Sounds like they are ready for the fall traffic boost, although I am sure the anti BNSF group will put their “unique” spin on it.
Well at least they’re attempting to do something about it. That’s better than a blind eye I guess.
Get yer T shirts here, get your tee shirts…
“I hate BNSF” special, two for the price of one…made in China of course…and ironically, delivered by the Evil Empire itself, aka BNSF…
BNSF, out to crush the little man…[:-^]
(has anyone started the clock?)
Aren’t those the t-shirts from Mattel with the lead-based screen printing?
We are at 3 hours, 8 minutes, and counting…
Supply & Demand is now outlawed?
Should the AAR beancounters bill the grain handlers for storing the cars the other 11 months of the year just so they can have special priviledged car handling. Revoke the Elkins Act? Oh my…
I really like that movie.
Why yes, yes they are…[:D]
It must be his off day…well, hes off most days, what I meant was off from…never mind…[:-^]
I know what you mean Ed he is now saying they need to lower taxes on trucks. I guess he is trying to get on my GOOD side THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN [angel][:D]LOL besides he is to much fun to argue with.
[(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]
[(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]
[(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]
[(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]
Oh well, at least we now know where Mudchicken sends his scrap metal…[:-,]
Storing grain cars 11 months out of the year?
Holy cow, I’d think that one who works trackside on a daily basis would actually watch the passing action once in a while. Grain moves 12 months a year, and the only grain cars being stored are those slated for repairs.
Dude, you musta been stuck on the desert transcon too long…
Or as Dave Niehaus would say, “Mao oh Mao!”[;)]
It is really great to know that all elevators-large and small-ship the same number of cars every week of the year. Must be due to the fact that the US harvest for grain, corn and beans is now evenly spread through the year. Aren’t genetics wonderful? Now if we could only get rid of the year to year flucuations in production…
Liberals…[sigh]
I didn’t say grain moves in an equal number of carloads year round, I just said grain moves year round…
I know, I’ll pull a “Jeaton” in reference to Mudchicken’s post…
(ahem…)
It is really great to know that all elevators-large and small-ship the same number of cars for four weeks out of the year and store them the other 11 months. Must be due to the fact that the US shipments of grain, corn and beans is now concentrated during one month of the year and one month only. Aren’t genetics wonderful? Now if we could only get rid of the year to year flucuations in production…
[:D]
So if grain doesn’t move in an equal number of carloads year round, where do the grain cars go when its a down time of year?
I live near a BNSF secondary line that runs into the center of both North and South Dakota. Although there is a peak season for grain shipments, it does continue all year long.
They have had two derailments/upsets in the last few years. In one case the product was corn and in the other wheat. Ironically, both were the result of bad roadbed on a brand new siding and in exactly the same place.
Storage tracks, anywhere they can be squirrelled away where they aren’t in the way.
Actually, the market covers an entire continent and crops are harvested at different points in time across what is a long harvest season. The “grain harvest” extends from April to October. That’s 8 months, not 1 month. And because the U.S. storage capacity is close to the annual production, the shipping season from the producer is considerably extended beyond the harvest season and extends virtually to the entire year. Because of car shortages in the past, harvested wheat often has moved from the producer as much as three months after harvest.
Once grain enters the market chain, shippers – who are generally not the actual producers – move grain on a year-round basis to users such as flour mills, and other producers of end-product flour, bread and cereals, including animal feeds and export.
While sarcasm can be cute, it is generally more useful as dialogue tool when coupled with a minimum of understanding of the subject matter.
I completely agree . . .