The Van Sweringens bought into Mopac and had hoped to create a transcon with DR&GW (half owned by MP at the time, I believe) and WP. It's at least twice not new :) This "what if" has been both educational and fun, I think it's quite on-topic. Henry J. Henry Priebe Jr. Blue Moon Internet Corp Network Administrator www.bluemoon.net Internet Access & Web Hosting www.railfan.net Railfan Network Services On Thu, 3 Apr 2008, Schuyler Larrabee wrote: > I am sort of loathe to add to this topic, as I thought the "monotony" topic line probably had been > applied to this thread, BUT: > > It seems to me that when Gould was a factor in railroad history, he owned the ERIE and the MOPAC, > and he was trying to build a transcontinental . . . . > > So it's not a new idea. The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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