http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/ Steam in China Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:53:11 GMT gaolaijun74 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8584 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8584 Hello all, I went to the shenyang steam locomotive museum visit, was regrettable, only then QJ1316, heard that other steam locomotive moved to the sujiatun Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:38:33 GMT FarRail Tours Bernd http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8583 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8583 Hi Ameling, Did I already send the translation of the tender plates to the group? I can't remember. Here (maybe again): "Rather no meal in one day, Never no Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:08:50 GMT ameling algra http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8582 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8582 Hello all, it's become a lenthy discussion... Apart from personal taste (for example, I prefer the sy-tenders to the old ones....) the main issue seems to be Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:24:36 GMT Doug Cummings http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8581 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8581 a) Not all lawyers are the same. There are some American lawyers who are notorious for hustling clients. They will take a case on contingency just to get a Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:15:58 GMT Scott Gerken http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8580 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8580 This is a little off topic, but comments about lawyers always get a little reaction out of me. Am I a lawyer? No, I'm not. A lawyer will not file a lawsuit Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:55:43 GMT Doug Cummings http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8579 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8579 They are paranoid everywhere in the USA. There is drug dealer or terrorist hiding behind every blade of grass. And their legal system is run by a bunch of Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:04:39 GMT FarRail Tours Bernd http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8578 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8578 Hi Jeff, I understand and agree to what you're saying, but in my opinion it would be so damn easy to make everyone happy that I just can't understand why they Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:52:44 GMT jeff_cartledge http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8577 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8577 Bob, thank you for stating what I would have thought should have been obvious to all, but didn't really want to say it. As you do say, I'm just glad the Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:07:42 GMT davisbrandaps@... http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8576 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8576 Hello All Haven't been to China yet, but went to Paducah in Kentucky this year and tried to visit the Railway workshops, was turned away because of 9/1, they Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:07:42 GMT FarRail Tours Bernd http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8575 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8575 Hi Bob, In Darjeeling or Nilagiri they also introduced refurbished wagons which not fit the age of the locomotive. But the people are a lot friendlier and will Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:24:09 GMT Bob Hall http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8574 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8574 I guess in the end we should be grateful that the Jiayang Coal Company had the foresight to keep this line open and propelled by steam. I seem to recall that Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:25:15 GMT FarRail Tours Bernd http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8573 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8573 Hi Jeff, It's not simpler. I watched them shunting. They could take the wagon just behind the loco when the loco is going to the train. Instead they make an Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:31:14 GMT jeff_cartledge http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8572 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8572 Has anyone considered that the reason the railway positions the tourist coach where it is on the train, has got nothing to do with tousists, pleasing people Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:18:29 GMT Sammy King http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8571 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8571 Halo Bernd & Ameling, Based on my experience working 2 years full time for Texas State RR back when it was a fully staffed, busy, going concern, I would have Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:32:12 GMT FarRail Tours Bernd http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8570 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Steam_in_China/message/8570 Hi Ameling, I can't speak for trourist railways, but for me it would make sense to offer things for free which cost me nothing and make others happy. 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