[PRCo] Re: New__Railway__Properties__--__Portland--OR___MAX

[Fred Schneider]

Love the pictures, Jim.   And recognize most of the locations.    
Shame it doesn't show in the photos but if you see it up close and  
personal, the Union Pacific shield is painted on the concrete  
counterweights for the Steel Bridge.   It's actually two separate  
lift spans.   The lower railroad span can be lifted independently of  
the upper highway/LRT deck.

It's also one fantastic city which works.   I've never quite  
understood why.   I think its a combination of the right politics and  
the right demographics.   But its about the only city I've been in  
outside of Canada or Europe where I've seen 50,000 people downtown on  
the 4th of July just being entertained.   I'm amazed that it still  
has downtown department stores with display windows.    I can stay in  
a hotel downtown.   I can eat in restaurants in downtown Portland ...  
good restaurants ... and ethnic places like Mexican or Moroccan.     
Maybe I'll never understand entirely why Portland works but it's one  
great city.

Never expected that from the resident cynic, did you Guys?

I like San Diego and Minneapolis and Toronto and Calgary and London  
and Berlin and Paris too.    And a whole host of small towns.

fws

On Mar 27, 2006, at 11:13 PM, Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. --  
Import SPTC 1.48 Models // James B. Holland wrote:

> Good Morning!
>
> This will be a series of emails on Portland, OR, Metro Area Express
> (MAX)  light rail  --  if not interested, please act accordingly
> (delete key somewhere!)
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> Your group travels to Portland via Train and you arrive at the Union
> Station downtown  --  in fact, you pass under  MAX  on the bi-level
> Steel Draw Bridge across the Willamette River!
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> The second photo shows my dream home about 11-12-miles east of  
> Portland
> near Gresham  --  MAX  rail yards are behind the photographer.
> Property bought by  MAX  for expansion and house raised.
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> Day and night shot Outbound on Yamhill at Broadway.       lrvs loop
> downtown ala Smithfield and Wood  --  Yamhill  --  with 3-track  
> terminal
> on 'Liberty.'
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	Re: New Railway Properties
> Date: 	Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:55:52 -0800
> From: 	Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. -- Import SPTC 1.48  
> Models //
> James B. Holland <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> To: 	pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> References: 	<20060314221918.56774.qmail at web54713.mail.yahoo.com>
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> Saw and rode Portland, OR, just after it opened in 1986 and it is The
> Only System to which I wish to make a return trip.       Innovative
> system, well constructed, excellent equipment from Bombardier, Very
> Interesting Lines, Beautiful city, wonderful place to live.        
> Their
> new Siemens low-floor lrvs  (L-o-w-e-r   Than  PRCo Jones Cars!!!)   
> also
> have a tendency to hunt  --  I rode them not long after the westside
> extension to Hillsboro opened and while the equipment was new, it  
> had a
> tendency to hunt.       Do  NOT  like the low floor equipment  --   
> maybe
> I shall when I am 'Old'  --  when I rode Siemens in Portland I rode in
> the standard floor section above the power truck  --  W--A--Y    too
> vulnerable in low-floor section from someone who avoids signals and  
> runs
> a grade crossing  --  tractor trailer and low-floor lrv at a grade
> crossing would be One Heinous Mess!       But I haven't been back  
> since
> the new streetcar system opened and I had liked to go every couple
> years.       Should be able to make that trip more often now.        
> Had
> a beautiful house picked out up there  --  but Tri-Met  (Local transit
> authority which operates MAX rail  --  Metro Area Express)  took over
> the property and razed the house!       Now part of their maintenance
> facilities for the East side yard near Gresham!
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> Jim__Holland
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> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
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> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
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