11-30-2011, 03:33 PM
Gary,
Not sure if any of your industries would justify a unit train, but often the power for the unit train would stay with the train. The crew would be from your shortline, but to the casual observer it would look liek the UP spotting up the industry. I have also seen where the facility may not be able to hold an entire unit train but it is brought to the customer 25 or so cars at a time, put back together then sent on its way.
I have seen also where if the line was taken over from a Class I they will hold onto the first couple of miles from the yard or junction to take care of a their customers but the shorltine has rights into the yard or to the junction. Usually over time the Class I will allow the shortline to take over the business as it saves them money.
You could also justify that they are doing so well that they leased some power from the UP.
Not sure if any of your industries would justify a unit train, but often the power for the unit train would stay with the train. The crew would be from your shortline, but to the casual observer it would look liek the UP spotting up the industry. I have also seen where the facility may not be able to hold an entire unit train but it is brought to the customer 25 or so cars at a time, put back together then sent on its way.
I have seen also where if the line was taken over from a Class I they will hold onto the first couple of miles from the yard or junction to take care of a their customers but the shorltine has rights into the yard or to the junction. Usually over time the Class I will allow the shortline to take over the business as it saves them money.
You could also justify that they are doing so well that they leased some power from the UP.