As a long time Pennsy fan, & modeler (I rode 70% of it). You
have to admit the NYC had more Gray matter than the
Pennsy. John
Armstrong
>> I will put my Mighty PRR brass rolling
stock
>> collection on 1 side of a balance scale <snip>
NYC brass on
>> the other side. The tipper of the scale wins!
>> Bill Lane
>
> "S"ome things
never change. The Pennsy, in it's wisdom, chased
> tonnage and
went broke. The NYC, in it's infinite wisdom, chased
> profits
and went broke also. Even today, 40 years later, there are
> some
few Pennsy modelers who think the weight of their trains is a
>
measure of quality. Courtesy dictates that I not mention their names.
>
> Meanwhile, the NYC guys just roll along chasing the
almighty buck
> which is rapidly slipping out of sight. If we
don't learn from
> history, it will repeat itself. Maybe the UP
has it right -- find a
> coal mine, work it to death, and spend
the money elsewhere having a
> good time.
>
>
The BNSF is truly insignificant compared to the mighty titans of the
> past. It is just a newborn hardly out of the cradle.
>
> Only my high degree of so-called professionalism keeps me from
saying
> more.
>
> Maerry Christmas....(I'm
first!)....Ed L.
>
>
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