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Age an d%
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Assumptions
Northern Pacific. Historically, the Northern Pacific was the dominant rail presence in the Grays Harbor area.
- Operationally I took the liberty to assign 50% of interchange traffic to the Northern Pacific.
- The NP would get loads for destinations in the Seattle - Tacoma area and points north. By inference those loads would be the high price loads - veneer pulp paper etc.
- Those loads would require cleaner cars, newer cars. so cars buit in 1940s - 1950's would be the norm.
- Foreign cars from railroads north and east of NP (GN) could show up for load assignment.
Milwaukee Road. The Milwaukee Road had an inferior route into the Seattle Tacoma area, with less direct access to local customers.
- The MILW was given a 25% share of interchange traffic.
- The MILW would get loads for destinations east of Washington state. By inference those loads would be lower value loads - rough and finished lumber, gravel and stone.
- Those loads would not require cleaner or newer cars, so cars built in the 1930s - 1940's would be the norm.
Union Pacific. The Union Pacific had a nominal rail presence in the 'Grays Harbor area but had a superior rail presence for points south.
- The UP was given a 25% share of interchange traffic.
- The UP would get loads for destinations in Oregon and points south (California) . By inference those loads would be lower value loads - rough and finished lumber, gravel and stone, with some high value loads - veneer pulp paper etc.
- A mix of new cars for high value loads and older cars for low value loads would be modeled, so cars built in the 1940's and 1950's would be the norm.
- Foreign cars from railroad south of UP (ATSF, WP, SP) could show up for load assignment.
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