thought something was up old guilford rail..

jtomstarr Jul 12, 2018

  1. jtomstarr

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  2. Hardcoaler

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    That Guilford chose a time-honored air carrier logo for its identity has always been a bit of a head-scratcher for me.
     
  3. ferraramichaeld

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    They used to run a small airline also. Since its inception Guilford has always been a head scratcher. That is what happens when a banker wants a really big trainset to play with.

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  4. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I remember reading and hearing about their labor and management issues. :(
     
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    Yes. I remember seeing pickets at the B&M East Deerfield, MA yard and figured it was not a good day to railfan. Several years before, a friend asked me if I might be interested in a management trainee job in Billerica, MA and after some thought, declined. One of the best career choices I made. <g>
     
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    In their defense, this part of PanAm was gone. My photo from one PanAm TriStar to another. We were conducting some sort of airspeed calibration. You can make out the trailing wire behind that one, part of the flight test equipment. panam1_edited-1.jpg
     

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  7. ferraramichaeld

    ferraramichaeld New Member

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    The original Pan Am was gone. They did try to start a new Pan Am Airways from 1998-2004

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  8. mmi16

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    Guilford followed the time honored tradition bad companies - Change the name and hope you can catch some new suckers.
     
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