I would agree with Ken. I think there's a common misconception around the railfan community that any time you see a mainline steam engine move over a Class I's line that it has 100% roller bearings on all axles. If you look at a lot of the engines out there, you will find friction bearings still in use.
The issue most, if not all, mainline operators face is establishing professional repore with the Class I that they want to operate over. Only then will a group gain credibility with the RR. I think that those who are willing and able to truly think outside the box will find ways to sell Class I's and bigger regionals on allowing them to move their locomotives over their lines. This requires addressing insurance issues, scheduling, ect.
The biggest rap on most operators is the perception from the RR's that these groups are weekend warriors who don't have a clue about running a railroad. Groups like the 261 boys and the 700 and 4449 operators are proof positive that it can be done in the right situation.
Subject |
Author |
Posted |
|
Interested party |
February 27, 2007 08:49PM |
|
steve dickey |
February 27, 2007 09:49PM |
|
Ed Stabler |
February 27, 2007 11:19PM |
|
Tim |
February 28, 2007 07:03AM |
|
John Frank |
February 28, 2007 07:12AM |
|
Rob Gardner |
February 28, 2007 07:20PM |
|
Andrew Durden |
February 28, 2007 02:52PM |
|
John Frank |
February 28, 2007 06:57PM |
|
Mike Schur |
March 01, 2007 07:36PM |
|
John Frank |
February 28, 2007 07:08AM |
|
Robin Warren |
February 28, 2007 08:00AM |
|
Chile John |
February 28, 2007 08:37AM |
|
Cameron Wallace |
February 28, 2007 01:23PM |
|
George Pearce |
February 28, 2007 02:58PM |
|
Charlie McCandless |
February 28, 2007 03:14PM |
|
Cameron Wallace |
February 28, 2007 03:24PM |
|
Skip Luke |
February 28, 2007 05:06PM |
|
Cameron Wallace |
February 28, 2007 08:53PM |
|
Skip Luke |
February 28, 2007 09:18PM |
|
Cameron Wallace |
March 01, 2007 01:29PM |
|
Robin Warren |
March 01, 2007 02:13PM |
|
John Frank |
March 01, 2007 05:53PM |
|
Jessica Stacey |
March 03, 2007 09:32AM |
|
Skip Luke |
March 01, 2007 02:37PM |
|
John Frank |
March 01, 2007 06:09PM |
|
Dennis |
March 04, 2007 04:26PM |
|
Dennis |
March 01, 2007 07:34PM |
|
Skip Luke |
March 01, 2007 09:29PM |
|
Jessica Stacey |
March 03, 2007 09:21AM |
|
John Cole |
March 03, 2007 09:31AM |
|
David Peterson |
March 03, 2007 10:34PM |
|
WilliamDiehl |
March 04, 2007 02:43AM |
|
David Peterson |
March 04, 2007 08:53AM |
|
Dennis |
March 04, 2007 04:28PM |
|
Skip Luke |
March 05, 2007 02:17PM |
|
Dennis |
March 07, 2007 05:54AM |
|
Everett Lueck |
March 07, 2007 07:06AM |
|
Dennis |
March 08, 2007 06:07AM |
|
Everett Lueck |
March 08, 2007 08:24AM |
|
Dennis |
March 08, 2007 10:41AM |
|
Tom Stewart |
March 01, 2007 08:42AM |
|
Tim |
March 01, 2007 08:45AM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
March 01, 2007 10:51AM |
|
Tom Stewart |
March 01, 2007 03:38PM |
|
Skip Luke |
March 01, 2007 05:18PM |
|
Everett Lueck |
March 01, 2007 07:43PM |
|
Herb Kelsey |
February 28, 2007 04:30PM |
|
steve dickey |
February 28, 2007 09:02PM |
|
Skip Luke |
February 28, 2007 09:22PM |
|
steve dickey |
February 28, 2007 09:43PM |
|
Tom Stewart |
March 01, 2007 08:35AM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
March 01, 2007 09:17AM |
|
Kevin |
March 01, 2007 09:31AM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
March 01, 2007 10:40AM |
|
Tom Stewart |
March 01, 2007 03:46PM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
March 01, 2007 03:58PM |
|
Jessica Stacey |
March 03, 2007 10:09AM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
March 03, 2007 02:55PM |
|
stuart olson |
March 07, 2007 07:54AM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
March 07, 2007 04:58PM |
|
Rob Gardner |
March 08, 2007 08:04AM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
March 08, 2007 08:26AM |
|
Tom Stewart |
March 08, 2007 03:50PM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
March 08, 2007 04:34PM |
|
Rob Gardner |
March 08, 2007 08:25PM |
|
Russo Loco |
March 08, 2007 07:19PM |
|
John Cole |
March 08, 2007 07:43PM |
|
Cameron Wallace |
March 01, 2007 07:46PM |
|
Chris Callaway |
March 01, 2007 08:28PM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
March 02, 2007 09:16AM |
|
Donald Foster |
March 04, 2007 01:11PM |
|
Chris Callaway |
March 04, 2007 07:49PM |
|
David |
March 04, 2007 08:52PM |
|
Tim |
March 05, 2007 07:33AM |
|
John Craft |
March 05, 2007 06:05PM |
|
Rob Gardner |
March 05, 2007 06:48PM |
|
John Craft |
March 06, 2007 06:21AM |
|
Russo Loco |
March 06, 2007 01:51AM |
|
Gavin Hamilton |
March 06, 2007 01:56PM |
|
John Craft |
March 06, 2007 03:32PM |
|
Gavin Hamilton |
March 06, 2007 05:01PM |
|
Russo Loco |
March 06, 2007 01:56AM |
|
Scott Turner |
March 06, 2007 12:33PM |
|
Russo Loco |
March 06, 2007 08:26PM |
|
Scott Turner |
March 07, 2007 07:41AM |
|
Russo Loco |
March 06, 2007 09:54PM |
|
Russo Loco |
March 06, 2007 10:52PM |
|
Tom Moungovan |
March 08, 2007 12:09PM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
March 08, 2007 01:46PM |
|
Russo Loco |
March 08, 2007 07:26PM |
|
Russo Loco |
March 06, 2007 11:39PM |
|
Robert |
March 07, 2007 07:08AM |
|
Everett Lueck |
March 07, 2007 04:24PM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
March 07, 2007 05:12PM |
|
Curtis_F |
March 08, 2007 11:46AM |
|
John Frank |
March 08, 2007 06:10PM |
|
Russo Loco |
March 06, 2007 12:57PM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
March 06, 2007 10:17PM |
|
Dennis |
March 07, 2007 05:33AM |
|
Ed Stabler |
March 07, 2007 08:21AM |
|
Ed Stabler |
March 07, 2007 08:23AM |
|
Ed Stabler |
March 07, 2007 08:23AM |
|
Gavin Hamilton |
March 07, 2007 12:35PM |
|
steve dickey |
February 28, 2007 09:03PM |
|
steve dickey |
February 28, 2007 09:03PM |
|
steve dickey |
February 28, 2007 09:04PM |
|
steve dickey |
February 28, 2007 09:04PM |
|
steve dickey |
February 28, 2007 09:05PM |
|
Andrew Durden |
February 28, 2007 09:10PM |
|
steve dickey |
February 28, 2007 09:14PM |
|
Kenneth Cotton |
February 28, 2007 10:06PM |
|
Everett Lueck |
March 01, 2007 05:30AM |
|
Bruce H. |
March 01, 2007 09:12AM |
|
Kevin |
March 01, 2007 09:29AM |
|
Kevin |
March 01, 2007 09:46AM |
|
James Hefner |
March 01, 2007 11:50AM |
|
El Coke |
March 01, 2007 10:07PM |
|
Robin Warren |
March 02, 2007 05:57AM |
|
El Coke |
March 02, 2007 07:56AM |
|
Robert |
March 02, 2007 08:03AM |
|
El Coke |
March 02, 2007 04:25PM |
|
Dan Markoff |
March 02, 2007 10:57PM |
|
El Coke |
March 03, 2007 01:54PM |
|
Dan Markoff |
March 03, 2007 02:37PM |
|
John Cole |
March 03, 2007 03:13PM |
|
Dan Markoff |
March 03, 2007 07:10PM |
|
John Cole |
March 03, 2007 09:12PM |
|
Sam Bass |
March 04, 2007 12:36AM |
|
Rick Steele |
March 04, 2007 07:55AM |
|
Josh McNeal |
March 05, 2007 07:52AM |
|
Fred |
March 05, 2007 05:38PM |