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Post by kstrains on Feb 19, 2022 1:07:40 GMT
The MR S3, last year and now the MR EF-2 suffered loses in the Tournament. Maybe MR should find a new regional home next year with it's losing record in the Pacfic Region!
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Post by scoutingdad on Feb 20, 2022 5:31:48 GMT
Well the road taken west by The Milwaukee Road went through Montana, Idaho and then into Washington ending in the Seattle area. They were late to the game and had few rail route choices, as by that time The UP and SP had firmly established themselves. So its not really a surprise the West does not link the MR with the West. Maybe if they had somehow worked "Pacific" into their name, the folks out west would make a connection. Of course they did originally with "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific" but ended up with Milwaukee Road. Hmmm maybe something about Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific tells people they service the left coast? Wonder where the Great Northern Road fits into all of this - but it looks to be claimed by Big Country. Maybe the Milwaukee Road should find its way into that bracket or really a MidWest Bracket - don't see one of those. Considering the Milwaukee Road was electrified, the left coast should adopt them as a poster child for environmentally friendly operations. Not like those water guzzling, ash smoke and cinder spewing dirty steamers favored by the others with Pacific in their names. I think the dice were rigged. Was mail in voting allowed? Any hanging chads? I want a recount!
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