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CP must like EMD locos.

V-20 engines, 3600 HP

Thank you. Very interesting. I was there when UP bought SP in 96. I was SP. Didn't know UP bought SP way long ago.

Please explain.

I agree. The union was worthless almost and the management was poo-poo shall we say! I did the remote RCL too. Kinda neat. I miss the guys and "playing as you say but not the managers., testing, testing, testing, blah, blah. Did you ever get told you had to work 12 on a regular 8 hr job...

I served my sentence with that yellow rr too. Finally got sick of all the bs and retired. Glad you got out!

We had those come through West Colton, Ca. yard going to/from Ft. Irwin to play war games. Lots of trains from Ft. Hood Tx. Lots of M1 Abrams!!! Before U.P. took over they transferred to the Santa Fe lines that took them to Ft. Irwin. Wish I had took some pics. :(

What exactly is "Precision Scheduled Railroading" may I ask. Maybe I shouldn't ask... Is this just with UP or all class I RR?

When I first started as a switchman, I had to work the extra board and only got called on rainy nights and other lousy times but, I was single and could live on what I made. The business traffic comes and goes with the economy. Just hang in there and keep the door open to that job if you...

This is not an illusion. This is for real. I counted them. All in storage during a slow spell in W. Colton receiving yard. Probably all gone into service by now. Pic was taken in 2009. The locos were stored in the yard so there wouldn't be any scavenging or the copper wiring, etc.