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Western Railroad Discussion > Copper City Subdivision-Post MRLDate: 01/10/22 19:49 Copper City Subdivision-Post MRL Author: GCCIteacher Some additional food for thought with BNSF acquiring the MRL—Will the Copper City Subdivision become part of BNSF now or will it retains its autonomy?...................
Date: 01/10/22 21:47 Re: Copper City Subdivision-Post MRL Author: callum_out It'll be BNSF in that they are now the lessor and the lessee. It'll be a pool job out of Butte once
Homestake reopens. Out Date: 01/10/22 21:47 Re: Copper City Subdivision-Post MRL Author: Alco251 Terrific question...they operate under different rules than the rest of the railroad. Will be interesting to watch.
Date: 01/10/22 23:15 Re: Copper City Subdivision-Post MRL Author: donner_dude1 callum_out Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > It'll be BNSF in that they are now the lessor and > the lessee. It'll be a pool job out of Butte once > Homestake reopens. > > Out Has BNSF stated their intent on reopening Homestake? If so where? Date: 01/10/22 23:21 Re: Copper City Subdivision-Post MRL Author: jofegan I saw Homestake mentioned in another MRL thread.
Would there be any motivation for BNSF to re-open this line? It seems to have been inactive since pre-MRL and it's difficult to see what benefit there would be to placing it back into service. --j Date: 01/11/22 07:49 Re: Copper City Subdivision-Post MRL Author: inrdjlg I remember reading that MRL initially had leased just the former NP main, but purchased the branches outright. Also not sure whether the Evaro Hill line was a direct purchase or lease.
Of course, most of the branch lines today are either out of service or little-used; however, will BNSF be acquiring them as well, or will they be up for grabs? Date: 01/11/22 09:59 Re: Copper City Subdivision-Post MRL Author: callum_out That's sorta my question as well, Twin Bridges was always the mining boom that never happened. As for Homestake, maybe a better chance with
BNSF as a secondary main, but back to the branch line question which it is now especially on the East side. Out Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/11/22 12:59 by callum_out. Date: 01/11/22 10:45 Re: Copper City Subdivision-Post MRL Author: monaddave callum_out Wrote:
>>but back to the branch line question which it is now especially on the East side.>> From the MRL Q&A page for employees only (needs a password), BNSF plans to continue operations on the 5th, 6th, and 13th subs (that's the Logan-Pipestone ballast pit line; Harrison branch and Montana City branch respectively). It remains to be seen if BNSF will lease them or buy them outright. Timeline for everything to happen will likely be the end of 2022 at the earliest. The Copper City Sub has been in the latest BNSF Montana Div timetables but has their own work rules. I beleive it is dispatched from Fort Worth these days. Dave in MT Date: 01/11/22 13:01 Re: Copper City Subdivision-Post MRL Author: callum_out Dave, I'd heard the same thing on the Copper City dispatching but it was from the crew and what do they know?
Out Date: 01/11/22 15:46 Re: Copper City Subdivision-Post MRL Author: splitreduction Literally what?
Who are you to even say something like that….I would hope the train crew knows where their dispatcher is located! It isn’t that hard callum_out Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dave, I'd heard the same thing on the Copper City > dispatching but it was from the crew and what do > they know? > > Out Posted from iPhone Date: 01/11/22 16:17 Re: Copper City Subdivision-Post MRL Author: callum_out So a little humor prompts you to insult me, good crew , nice guys and were very helpful with their reply.
Out Date: 01/11/22 19:53 Re: Copper City Subdivision-Post MRL Author: splitreduction Yeah nice guys and you come online making them sound like idiots. Funny how that works.
callum_out Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So a little humor prompts you to insult me, good > crew , nice guys and were very helpful with their > reply. > > Out Posted from iPhone |