CharlieX90 wrote:L64 just brought two Adrian and Blissfield GP9's into Oakwood....
Hmm ok. ill keep a look out here in the mi line for these units. B44 already went WB today so maybe they wait at wayne or something till tomorrow? would they run a power move just for these units? interesting.
CharlieX90 wrote:L64 just brought two Adrian and Blissfield GP9's into Oakwood....
Hmm ok. ill keep a look out here in the mi line for these units. B44 already went WB today so maybe they wait at wayne or something till tomorrow? would they run a power move just for these units? interesting.
Janga, I can't promise that I will try catching them with my camera at New Center or Argo Pond deck on Bandemser Park, cross fingers.
CharlieX90 wrote:L64 just brought two Adrian and Blissfield GP9's into Oakwood....
Hmm ok. ill keep a look out here in the mi line for these units. B44 already went WB today so maybe they wait at wayne or something till tomorrow? would they run a power move just for these units? interesting.
Janga, I can't promise that I will try catching them with my camera at New Center or Argo Pond deck on Bandemser Park, cross fingers.
Ok. If they come by tonight i will try to post ahead enough to give you some heads up.
1) How does the letter I fit into Jackson and Lansing Railroad. JAIL?
JA= Jackson
I=Into
L= Lansing
That's too funny that we're tracking the ADBF GP9's movements. The people from ADBF monitor this board and could easily just tell us what the game plan is so they apparently don't really want us to know. Yet, we can legally watch movements of their equipment and speculate what's happening. In fact, it's probably better they don't say anything because speculating is usually more creative and fun than what actually happens on prototype railroading anyway
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
JA (german say, yes) - Jackson
I - Illusionary; something that deceives the senses or mind, e.g. by appearing to exist when it does not or appearing to be one thing when it is in fact another...
L - Lansing
Two Adrian and Blissfield GP9's # 1758 and # 1760 just came through Mason at 0745 northbound. Took a photo with my cell phone camera but came out blurry.
I dont think the Class 1 guys have anything to gripe about. NS and the unions allowed the line to be sold, the A&B is just in the right spot at the right time.
Buster Manning wrote:Careful Camas, I can tell you that the unions did not want this to happen....
Maybe not, but NS still made the line available. Like Camas Chris said, A&B was in the right place at the right time. I don't know the behind the scenes stuff, but I highly, highly doubt A&B just "took the line over" from NS... If someone should be upset with anyone, it seems more sensible to be upset with NS for selling the line in the first place.
Why didn't the Union guys form a company and bid on the operating lease themselfs? I take it that it is better to rip up the railroad instead of having a shortline run the thing and have the Union organize the workers.
Lets face it, there is not really enough business for a Class 1 to run this line however a shortline can make a go of it and maybe generate some business. Maybe it will get big enough that the NS will take it back as the BNSF did in Chicago.
Not trying to stir things up, but this is a rail fan site, maybe a new thread for union matters would be good?
What's done is done, and I for one would like to focus on the positives here!
For the communities of Jackson, Leslie, Mason, Holt, and Lansing a local (MI) business is good. I do however understand for the NS guys this may suck.
But please don't rain on our parade.
M&LS wrote:For the communities of Jackson, Leslie, Mason, Holt, and Lansing a local (MI) business is good. I do however understand for the NS guys this may suck.
But please don't rain on our parade.
Couldn't agree more, it'll be refreshing having a hungry shortline in town!
