I noticed on a lot of the SLC boxcars, theres the MMA logo. Does MMA own this railroad now?
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Almost right!
The MMA does not own the SLC. Ed Burkhardt owns the SLC and is one of the investors and chairman of the board of the MMA.
MMA's box cars using the SLC marks are doing so because the car hire on older (termed grandfathered) cars is higher IF the cars are marked for a short line. Had those cars been marked for MMA, the car hire revenues would have been drastically reduced. Usually, the short line reporting marks are paid for on a per car per month agreement of less than $5 per car.
The CDAC units were owned by Rail World Locomotive Leasing which is owned by Ed also. These units were sold to the San Luis & Rio Grande (SLRG) which is not owned by the SLC, but is the SLC's connection to the UP.
The MMA does not own the SLC. Ed Burkhardt owns the SLC and is one of the investors and chairman of the board of the MMA.
MMA's box cars using the SLC marks are doing so because the car hire on older (termed grandfathered) cars is higher IF the cars are marked for a short line. Had those cars been marked for MMA, the car hire revenues would have been drastically reduced. Usually, the short line reporting marks are paid for on a per car per month agreement of less than $5 per car.
The CDAC units were owned by Rail World Locomotive Leasing which is owned by Ed also. These units were sold to the San Luis & Rio Grande (SLRG) which is not owned by the SLC, but is the SLC's connection to the UP.
And here is a shot of the little potato hauler, the SLC. I photographed this on a visit to the SLRG, with the purpose of getting the ex CDAC F40Ms in action, which I was never able to do while on home rails and the demise of Iron Roads. Success at last!
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=166237
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=166237
Mike Derrick
Didn't the deprescription of car hire rates occur a long time ago? I thought it happened back in the 90's, but shortlines were given a 10 year grace period, which has since ended. I know that's why all the Golden West Service fleet, which SP ran with leased marks from shortlines (GVSR, VCY, CRLE) in an effort to stave off the UP takeover, are all being changed back to UP-owned marks (SP, SSW, DRGW) because the leasing of shortline marks no longer confers any advantage. Was deprescription not a nationwide/industry-wide scenario?
You are correct, but some cars have "grand fathered" rates as long as they are placed with railroads of less than Class 2 status. By applying SLC marks to the former QC (CP) marked carss, the cars still carry the higher car hire.
You are correct, but some cars have "grand fathered" rates as long as they are placed with railroads of less than Class 2 status. By applying SLC marks to the former QC (CP) marked carss, the cars still carry the higher car hire.
ShortlinesUSA wrote:And here is a shot of the little potato hauler, the SLC. I photographed this on a visit to the SLRG, with the purpose of getting the ex CDAC F40Ms in action, which I was never able to do while on home rails and the demise of Iron Roads. Success at last!There are 3 F40s in service for the MMA, primarily working the 202/203 turn from Northern Maine Junction to Millinocket. 2 more are reportedly serviceable, but stored at Derby.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=166237