Comments on: Through the Black Fog We Will Deliver http://www.dogcaught.com/2008/07/14/through-the-black-fog-we-will-deliver/ Illustrations of Pacific Northwest Railroading Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:28:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adron http://www.dogcaught.com/2008/07/14/through-the-black-fog-we-will-deliver/comment-page-1/#comment-50692 Adron Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:48:27 +0000 http://www.dogcaught.com/2008/07/14/through-the-black-fog-we-will-deliver/#comment-50692 Interesting the mentions of electric engines. In the US quite a few railroads in the 30s-60s built massive electrification on their lines, most notably the Milwaukee Road. Their investment, primarily because of regulation and other laws, ended up biting them in the keister and they ended up bankrupt. When they sold the lines that other railroads actually wanted were snagged up, and the massive electrification (about 600-800 miles between Seattle and Chicago) were torn down because at the time it wasn't validated by ROI. Now of course, it might pay for itself but still isn't considered a safe investment because of the FRA/Other entities that regulate the railroads and the stock holders are against anything that puts too much capitol like that at risk... ...makes for very interesting research IMO though. :) ...and oh yeah, awesome shot! Interesting the mentions of electric engines. In the US quite a few railroads in the 30s-60s built massive electrification on their lines, most notably the Milwaukee Road. Their investment, primarily because of regulation and other laws, ended up biting them in the keister and they ended up bankrupt. When they sold the lines that other railroads actually wanted were snagged up, and the massive electrification (about 600-800 miles between Seattle and Chicago) were torn down because at the time it wasn’t validated by ROI. Now of course, it might pay for itself but still isn’t considered a safe investment because of the FRA/Other entities that regulate the railroads and the stock holders are against anything that puts too much capitol like that at risk…

…makes for very interesting research IMO though. :)

…and oh yeah, awesome shot!

]]> By: Steven C. Karoly http://www.dogcaught.com/2008/07/14/through-the-black-fog-we-will-deliver/comment-page-1/#comment-50174 Steven C. Karoly Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:19:45 +0000 http://www.dogcaught.com/2008/07/14/through-the-black-fog-we-will-deliver/#comment-50174 Just spend a week at Odell Lake ... nice area for fishing, camping and loco watching. I'll post my picture of a southbound UP I caught Friday night on my blog soon. Steve Just spend a week at Odell Lake … nice area for fishing, camping and loco watching. I’ll post my picture of a southbound UP I caught Friday night on my blog soon.

Steve

]]> By: Darryl Darwent http://www.dogcaught.com/2008/07/14/through-the-black-fog-we-will-deliver/comment-page-1/#comment-49845 Darryl Darwent Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:38:19 +0000 http://www.dogcaught.com/2008/07/14/through-the-black-fog-we-will-deliver/#comment-49845 What a dramatic photo. I cannot imagine what it must be like in the cab of the lead engine when going through a tunnel. What can the quality of cabin air be like? What a dramatic photo. I cannot imagine what it must be like in the cab of the lead engine when going through a tunnel. What can the quality of cabin air be like?

]]> By: Steve Eshom http://www.dogcaught.com/2008/07/14/through-the-black-fog-we-will-deliver/comment-page-1/#comment-49636 Steve Eshom Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:27:48 +0000 http://www.dogcaught.com/2008/07/14/through-the-black-fog-we-will-deliver/#comment-49636 Good eye, when the photo was taken that locomotive was actually 6 years younger than it is now. This photo was take on 6/22/2002 at 11:25am. Good eye, when the photo was taken that locomotive was actually 6 years younger than it is now. This photo was take on 6/22/2002 at 11:25am.

]]> By: Matt http://www.dogcaught.com/2008/07/14/through-the-black-fog-we-will-deliver/comment-page-1/#comment-49616 Matt Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:23:58 +0000 http://www.dogcaught.com/2008/07/14/through-the-black-fog-we-will-deliver/#comment-49616 That locomotive is getting old... when was the photo taken? That locomotive is getting old… when was the photo taken?

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