From: jgrove24@hotmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 12:56:49 AM UTC-5, Glen Labah wrote:   
   > In article <4860ab24-81b6-484a-aac9-7d7face50306@googlegroups.com>,   
   >   
   >  JG  wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > > I'd settle for a separate fleet of single level DMUs to provide increased   
   >   
   > > service without the excuse of having to use the longer consists of gallery   
   >   
   > > cars that BNSF likes to close cars on during the weekends. A fleet of 6 car   
   >   
   > > consists of DMUs would be a great advancement. Its a pity we only see DMUs   
   in   
   >   
   > > Chicago for photo shoots.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > The thing is that there is a fairly large fleet of existing gallery cars   
   >   
   > already there.  They also are retiring some while new cars arrive.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > Tearing into an existing car that has been retired and using it as a   
   >   
   > demonstrator car to prove the system could result in a prototype car   
   >   
   > much faster than starting from scratch.   
      
   Most of the retired units are coming from Metra Electric, maybe a prototype   
   with DMU or propane propulsion could be done. But it wouldn't fit into the CTA   
   tunnels for my Blue Line/UP-NW ORD expressing proposal.   
      
   --- SoupGate/W32 v1.03   
    * Origin: LiveWire BBS -=*=- UseNet FTN Gateway (1:2320/1)