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Western Railroad Discussion > Question On Private Rail Car Cost?Date: 04/24/13 05:43 Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: bnsfengineer I know that this has been asked before, but what are the cost per mile for a private rail car owner to ride on the back of Amtrak?
Date: 04/24/13 05:47 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: jmonier Basically $2.10/mi with a minimum and additional charges for switching, etc.
Date: 04/24/13 07:56 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: aehouse Reminds me of the old saw about yachts: if you have to ask, you can't afford one.
Date: 04/24/13 08:14 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: fbe Isn't there a first class passenger fare component added as well?
Posted from Windows Phone OS 7 Date: 04/24/13 09:47 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: Pullman no.
Date: 04/24/13 10:54 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: vcrail Owning a private railcar makes purchasing a Yacht seem like a sound financial investment.
Date: 04/24/13 11:05 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: aronco A yacht is a hole in the water you throw money in. A private rail car is a land yacht. That's the only difference.
TIOGA PASS Date: 04/24/13 11:06 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: 2720 vcrail Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Owning a private railcar makes purchasing a Yacht > seem like a sound financial investment. Very True, BUT PVs don't SINK!!! Mike Date: 04/24/13 12:00 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: RD10747 I used to sail...but my oars leaked....
Date: 04/24/13 13:13 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: hoggerdoug you know what "boat" means, break out another thousand. DL
Date: 04/24/13 16:08 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: DNRY122 To paraphrase the saying about boats, "Private railroad car: A big steel box into which you pour money."
Date: 04/24/13 16:14 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: aronco I have made a small fortune with my private railcar "TIOGA PASS"! How, you ask? I started with a large fortune!>
Norm Date: 04/24/13 16:42 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: coaststarlight99 aronco Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I have made a small fortune with my private > railcar "TIOGA PASS"! How, you ask? I started > with a large fortune!> > > Norm Just out of curiosity, I'm not sure how to politely ask this (but I'm not asking for details)----but I have always wondered, since owning a private railcar is lots and lots of costs built into it, does a PV owner ever make money? Or is it more of a break-even thing that is done for fun? Date: 04/24/13 19:39 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: Tomas There is some pretty good answers on this same subject in the Trains forum. Here is a link http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/743/p/164807/1813599.aspx
Date: 04/25/13 06:38 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: coaststarlight99 Tomas Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > There is some pretty good answers on this same > subject in the Trains forum. Here is a link > http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/743/p/164807/1813599.as > px Thank you. Date: 04/25/13 06:43 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: coaststarlight99 coaststarlight99 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Tomas Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > There is some pretty good answers on this same > > subject in the Trains forum. Here is a link > > > http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/743/p/164807/1813599.as > > > px > > Thank you. I just read through all of the replies. So I suppose that most PV owners who run railfan and overnight trips are doing it for fun, and are not making any money and just break even----maybe. Whew....you've gotta love your PV to do this! Date: 04/25/13 08:25 Re: Question On Private Rail Car Cost? Author: ButteStBrakeman coaststarlight99 Wrote:
> I just read through all of the replies. So I > suppose that most PV owners who run railfan and > overnight trips are doing it for fun, and are not > making any money and just break even----maybe. > Whew....you've gotta love your PV to do this! If you ever get the chance to go aboard Norm's "Tioga Pass" you'll certainly understand why he likes it. Same with John Caestecker and his beautiful car "Silver Splendor". V SLOCONDR |