Would You Rather?

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Would you rather see automotive parts in 86' box cars return to railroads or livestock in stock cars?
86’ foot boxcars for sure, especially some SOU cars


Would you rather see the triple crown roadrailers disappear or the southern heritage unit get scrapped?

Ooh that's an easy one, SOU heritage unit scrapped just to troll the foamers

Would you rather see UP4014 come to Michigan or C&O 1601 restored to operating condition?

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Chip wrote:
Sat Jan 29, 2022 11:15 am
Would you rather see UP4014 come to Michigan or C&O 1601 restored to operating condition?

Both of course would be cool but I'll take the first. I am ok with the second being stuffed and mounted at The Henry Ford Museum



Would you rather have "Would you rather" questions about a variety of topics or strictly railroad related?

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Michael wrote:
Sat Jan 29, 2022 2:16 pm
Would you rather have "Would you rather" questions about a variety of topics or strictly railroad related?
Variety

Would you rather see the ADBF railroads keep their GP9's or acquire different engines?
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AARR wrote:
Sun Jan 30, 2022 6:50 am
Would you rather see the ADBF railroads keep their GP9's or acquire different engines?

Can they keep what they have and still get new equipment? :D




Would you rather hunt for rail relics in Detroit or in the UP?

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Michael wrote:
Sun Jan 30, 2022 9:47 am
Would you rather hunt for rail relics in Detroit or in the UP?
Tough decision for me...I'll go with the UP by a small margin

Would you rather get 2-3" of snow for five consecutive days or 12" in 24 hours?
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AARR wrote:
Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:21 pm
Would you rather get 2-3" of snow for five consecutive days or 12" in 24 hours?


The second which it looks like we are getting on Wednesday



Would you rather get 2-3" of snow for five consecutive days or 12" in 24 hours?

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Michael wrote:
Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:34 am
Would you rather get 2-3" of snow for five consecutive days or 12" in 24 hours?
I will take the 12" in one shot too

Would you rather have fingers that get very cold or toes?
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AARR wrote:
Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:56 am
Would you rather have fingers that get very cold or toes?


Probably fingers



Would you rather in very rural Appalachia or NYC?

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Michael wrote:
Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:37 am
Would you rather in very rural Appalachia or NYC?
I think Appalachia but I do not know why I think that :?

Would you rather work at a lumber or paper mill?
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AARR wrote:
Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:21 am
Would you rather work at a lumber or paper mill?

The first I think



Would you rather have nothing to drink but light beer or take your chances with slightly tainted water?

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Michael wrote:
Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:46 am
Would you rather have nothing to drink but light beer or take your chances with slightly tainted water?
Tough choice because I dislike the taste of beer. I think slightly tainted water because I drink a gallon a day and I have strong stomach.

Would you rather have to rely solely on buses or trains for transportation?
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AARR wrote:
Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:13 pm
Would you rather have to rely solely on buses or trains for transportation?


Busses. Preferably one that can take me anywhere



Would you rather have graduated from Harvard with the lowest possible passing grades or EMU as the valedictorian?

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Michael wrote:
Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:57 am
Would you rather have graduated from Harvard with the lowest possible passing grades or EMU as the valedictorian?
Probably EMU but I was never hung up on being the top in my class

Would you rather have graduated from U of M with the lowest possible passing grades or EMU as the valedictorian?
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AARR wrote:
Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:43 pm
Would you rather have graduated from U of M with the lowest possible passing grades or EMU as the valedictorian?

Or the real option which was graduating EMU around the middle of the class. :lol:



Would you rather pee every time you sneeze or every time you laugh?

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Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:15 am
Would you rather have graduated from U of M with the lowest possible passing grades or EMU as the valedictorian? Or the real option which was graduating EMU around the middle of the class. :lol:

Would you rather pee every time you sneeze or every time you laugh?
Sneeze

Would you rather ride Amtrak to Chicago or the new passenger train between Ann Arbor and Traverse City?
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I've made both drives before and that drive to Chicago SUCKS. I'll take the train.

Ford Bronco or Jeep Wrangler? Beware, it's a personal question to me and I will judge your answer 🤣

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Chip wrote:
Thu Feb 03, 2022 4:23 pm
Ford Bronco or Jeep Wrangler? Beware, it's a personal question to me and I will judge your answer 🤣
Bronco, let's keep Chip employed 8)

You own a 15 mile short line that generates 5 cars a day and loads a 100 car unit train a month.....GP9's or SD40's?
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AARR wrote:
Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:47 am
You own a 15 mile short line that generates 5 cars a day and loads a 100 car unit train a month.....GP9's or SD40's?

I am SO far from being qualified to answer this but I'll go with the one that uses less diesel in order to save money....presuming it is up to the task!



Would you rather go ice skating on a perfectly frozen lake that you can see through or roller blading down a rail trail?

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Michael wrote:
Fri Feb 04, 2022 1:23 pm
Would you rather go ice skating on a perfectly frozen lake that you can see through or roller blading down a rail trail?
Both would be nice but I will go with ice skating and seeing what is under the ice 8)

You own a 50 miles short line that generates 12 cars a day of business and one 50 car unit train and one 100 car unit train a month...Do you go with four or six axle engines?
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AARR wrote:
Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:21 pm
You own a 50 miles short line that generates 12 cars a day of business and one 50 car unit train and one 100 car unit train a month...Do you go with four or six axle engines?

I'll go with 6 axle but I'll ask my head of operations .......



Do you go with four or six axle engines?

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