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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] Wow-- If the 20 mile backup from Belen ever becomes reality, THAT means Amtrak has acknowledged that 3-4 are simply "Mixtos" and are operated for the convenience of the freight. A 20 mile "backup" is not exactly being done "for the convenience of the host railroad", let alone passengers that will see a good hour added to the schedule. When I previously "endorsed" this proposal as an "idea whose time has come" it was with knowledge that Albuquerque was not "on line" for the Texas routing, but I would have presumed that the train would be routed Northward from Belen to Isleta then Eastward to Albuquerque, where, in the absence of a suitable wyeing facility, we would become "European" and reverse directions for the balance of the trip to LA. However, I have since given this proposal more thought, and hope same is being done at "60 Mass". It should be noted that neither the 70000's Boxcars nor the Roadrailers can operate on the "head", insomuch as they do not have HEP lines. The 1300's MHC cars shown in that excellent photo posted (likely taken circa 1995) are so equipped. Likewise, I have never observed roadrailers operated (Amtrak, NS, or BNSF) with the trailer rearend forward; as such, there may be no alternative other than to wye those cars. Further, I believe that standard cars may not be coupled behind roadrailers, which means that as a minimum there would have to be a "cut" made between the boxcars and the roadrailers when reversing the train at Albuquerque. Oh what about the passengers riding a**backwards to LA? Who cares 'bout them. Oh well, guess the new "intermodal" transportation center at Albuquerque will soon be a "unimodal" and Albuquerque will become "Maricopaized". "Ah, solve all problems; jus bus 'em down to Belen" [/QB][/QUOTE]
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