OK - everyone take out your new Trains magazine and let’s make a list of what we want to order from their really great catalogue (Jan Trains Magazine).
So many items, so little money!
I’m still going with the SD70MAC - best in show for me. Maybe throw in a little rail, a little tie for Driver and one Loram!
Gotta get a bigger calculator.
A great article this month! Thanx Trains.
Mookie
pssst you forgot in cream and green…
stay safe
joe
I think she’s ordering black, with pinstripes[;)]
I thought it was a fun article, but part of me wished there had been a little more covered. I realize that the finite limitations imposed on a periodical like this had a lot to do with it, but I would have liked to see a few more entries. For example:
While new locos and comparitively recent models were covered, there was a distinct lack of older stuff. How much does a used GP7/9 go for for instance? Despite their age, there are old Geeps running all over the country.
How about an average cost of picking up a branch line that is being spun off by a Class I? I know this would be kind of hard to cover since there are a lot of variables, but it would have been interesting to get a little idea of how much that would cost.
Another toughie because of it’s complexity, but how about labor costs? How much does an engineer get paid? A mechanic? A MOW worker?
What about costs to run the railroad? Do railroads get good deals on Diesel Fuel, Electricity, etc. because of their high rates of usage of such items?
Like I said, it was still a fun article and an enlightening one. I guess I’ll have to prowl around the library and the net to find out more.
I’d be happy to have my contract settled. Three years and still bargining. [banghead]
Nick
I won’t see the issue until Friday, but I know I probably saw a lot of Christmas gifts go flying by over the weekend on the CSX Chicago Line. I wonder if any of the cars in the car carriers will end up in someone’s driveway with a bow…