Re: C&TS Two shop facilities

rod Wrote:
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> Hi John:
>
> I am just trying to understand the operations from
> a business point of view i.e. “if you owned it”
> how would you run it most efficiently without
> regard to any political meddling? Granted a
> train lays over in Antonito each night currently,
> but is a shop for the overnight hostling of one
> engine a good use of limited resources? Further,
> are you aware that the Commission is having a new
> car shop built in Antonito? So now we will have 2
> carshops (1 for the Friends + 1 for the
> Commission) and one shop/engine house in Antonito.
> Then we have one engine facility in Chama and the
> Friends propose to build a second Car shop in
> Chama plus 65,000 Sq. feet of covered car storage.
> And lest we forget while we are employing all the
> contractors in Rio Arriba and Conejos counties
> building all this stuff don’t forget the Friends
> new Chama Visitors center coming soon....
>
> John, why wouldn’t it be a more efficient plan to
> just buy the old lumber yard property in Chama and
> build a first class locomotive backshop and car
> repair facility all in one? Seems to me like a
> modern facility in Chama would result in improved
> productivity/ through put that would rapidly
> return its investment in reduced operational costs
> vs. all the separate shops?
>
>
> Rod

They are having two car repair shops in Antonito? What for? I know there are alot of rolling stock to handle but 3 car shops? Stupid. Some people that work on the rolling stock live in Antonito! The would have a long drive to get to work! I like the idea of the Car and Locomotive shop all in one. Isn't that property behind trees so the building won't be in very good site. Thats good. People won't complain if it is not in site of the yard. They could use the current Chama shops as locomotive housing only.