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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Fri May 10 11:35:25 2013, in response to Re: PHOTOS : A Little Pre-Parade Of Trains TEASER!!!, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri May 10 10:37:39 2013. First off, very nice pix, as usual Paul! Your camera can even make the M-8 look good.As for the future of the NH bar car, my gut is that they will happen. Simple reason, they make money. In my 38yr career as a RR employee, one hat I wore was in commissary accounting. They buy in so much volume that the wholesale price is so low allowing a tremendous markup. At last count, the railroad has about 30 bartenders on the payroll. With enough seniority, you get a good spot on the platform or bar car, you can make serious bucks (tips) At one time, a bartender was the best moneymaking job on the railroad. With the NH line loaded with wall street types, they will insist upon their bar car (keyword loaded!). As trivia, the best day of the RR commissary, was that black Tuesday back in 1988 when the stock market tanked. The amount of "units"sold on that day set a record that still stands to this day. Anyway, Im there in GCT on this Saturday & maybe will run into each other. I vaguely remember what you look like. Many years ago, you worked my train (843?) caught a glimpse of your name tag & sez to myself "self, that name sounds familiar" I made the connection when I came back here. I never forget a name tag! |
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