Anyone Want to Start A Commuter Line?

http://www.govliquidation.com/events?cm ... -Rail-Cars" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I hope Metra sees this. They're looking for used gallery cars.

Did I read that right $0.00 ??

Hm those could make for some nifty living space if done right

Per the descriptions, these are the ex-VRE Galley cars the US Army bought a few years ago, then decided not to use.
Excellent example of government waste.

Check out google earth, theyve done a good job hiding them.

NH2060 wrote:Did I read that right $0.00 ??

Hm those could make for some nifty living space if done right

starting bid, not actual price.

electricron wrote:Per the descriptions, these are the ex-VRE Galley cars the US Army bought a few years ago, then decided not to use.
Excellent example of government waste.

That'd be from the attempt to start running troop trains again, right?

And I agree with NH2060, these would be neat to snag to convert into a really neat microhome!

CHTT1 wrote:I hope Metra sees this. They're looking for used gallery cars.

Well, these were Metra (ex-CNW?), which they sold to VRE, which they sold to the US Army. I believe these are non-stainless cars, so they have to be pretty tired by this point! That said, Metra may still throw in a cheap bid and see what they get.

Shame the Fort Lee to Fort A.P. Hill train didn't succeed though.

The VRE gallery cars are one of the nicest RR cars ever built. I'd love to start a commuter RR if I had the $$$$$

Current bids range from $540.00 to 800.00.

I would totally start a commuter line if I was more than a poor college student. I've always though that my hometown (Louisville) could easily support a fairly busy commuter route to nearby Lexington. All of the infrastructure is already in place, and some of the old L&N stations remain intact, though a few have been taken down. All it would need is some investment to bring the ROW up to speed. Beech Grove is right up the street, too, for the more in depth maintenance. It could be anchored at Louisville's airport, which isn't far from Churchill Downs. I've already thought it over a ton.

In case you don't want to buy the gov't coaches, here's some fro Ozark.

http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/det ... muter-Cars" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Anyone see what the final bids were?