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 Post subject: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:11 pm 

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I'm posting this for information, not to open the door to GBX bashing. They have recently posted this on their Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenbri ... 2106279269

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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:22 pm 

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Looks to be a very nice car. Those ACF-built UP cars seem to have held up well, especially when taken care of. I hope it finds a good home.

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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:01 pm 

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Perhaps this isn't one of the ones that was 'tubed' or completely gutted then?

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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:17 pm 

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This car was first listed on RailSwap on March 6, 2012. Description:

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1949 ACF aluminum Ex-UP car currently configured as a 46 seat diner. The interior is mostly complete, with many of the kitchen appliances in place and operable. It has a Stadco 100kw gen set under it, good wheels and OSH trucks, central bearing center plates, TFM Disc brakes with decelostats. It has 345,000 miles on the trucks with the last PC-s being done in 2003 and a COT&S date of April 2010. In addition it has new buffer plates. Asking price is $250K obo.


I believe the Facebook page referenced is actually a railfan page and not an official GBX posting.


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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:20 pm 

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As a note, that is NOT a genuine facebook page. It is a "fan" site run by someone who has been banned from this and just about every other forum for impersonations and bogus postings.

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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:23 pm 

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Peter Nicholson wrote:

I believe the Facebook page referenced is actually a railfan page and not an official GBX posting.



Didn't want to be the first to say it. The "their cars" is a dead give away.

Could be wrong though.

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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:15 pm 

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The Greenbrier Express Company,Inc. does not have a Facebook page nor did it ever have one.

This whole thing is bogus.

Ross Rowland,CEO
Greenbrier Express Company, Inc.


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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:44 pm 

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Jeff Lisowski wrote:
Preston J. McEvoy wrote:
Peter Nicholson wrote:

I believe the Facebook page referenced is actually a railfan page and not an official GBX posting.



Didn't want to be the first to say it. The "their cars" is a dead give away.

Could be wrong though.


That and his misspelling of "does" as "dose."


Yup, it's HIM....."site admin" mismangled as "site amid"....
as well as "All is welcome to comment or ask questions."

Seeing as I "is", I did!

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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:28 pm 

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Facebook page now has disclaimer reading:"I'm no way connected to the GBX , I'm only a 16 year from Long Iland, NY.",

Recent posts by myself and at least one other RYPN'er have been deleted....

But no matter how loud he decries his innocence, its HIM...the biggest "Shanerism" of all is still there, for all to see....

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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:34 pm 

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This was his response. I laughed pretty hard:

Thanks to some of the people from RYPN.org Mr. Ross Rowland ask I would " to take the page down as people get confused and think it's official." I clearly state this is an FAN PAGE in what words don't you understand RYPN members.
Mr. Rowland also stated this on RYPN just this week. "Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:15 pm

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The Greenbrier Express Company,Inc. does not have a Facebook page nor did it ever have one.

This whole thing is bogus.

Ross Rowland,CEO
Greenbrier Express Company, Inc. "

Mr. Rowland's Brother Bob was on this page as a member for some time, So he should had let his supper Ego Brother know it was a FAN PAGE! I was asked by a friend through Facebook that I would take this page down , because Mr. Rowland ask him to ask me.

If everything I posted here which is from off rypn is BOGUS I guess Mr. Rowland is BOGUS TOO because I copied what he posted on there.

I'm not taking down my page , What you going to do Mr. Rowland ? Sue my ass? well you might want to rethink that some since I'm only 16 and Live in NY. And if I want to have a Fan Page up on how many times you scratch your ass I'll do so. this is a Fucking free country and I'll do as I please. Just because you have this big ego that you think every one has to do what you say. Well your wrong!

Jeff R. Jones II
Long Island, NY.

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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:49 pm 
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"Fan" pages like that make no sense to me. It only confuses people and really serves no purpose other than to irritate others.
I guess some people get a really early start on being foamers of the curmudgeonly sort. In the internet age, those people get a voice anyway when in the past, the clubs would just turn their backs on them and they'd eventually fade away... Anyone willing to bet that by the age of 40, he'll still be living in his parent's basement (and will be able to recall sci-fi TV shows by air dates) and driving other train buffs nuts?

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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:56 pm 

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Someone needs to teach that kid about respect and manners. Maybe he should spend less time on Facebook and more time on English homework. I hope Ross gives him a good run for his money. If I had ever talked like that to my elders I'd a had my backside beat.

What a maroon......


I bet his parents are real proud.......which is good, because I agree with P51. No one will want to live with that mouth outside of his parents.

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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:03 pm 

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The kid should learn that one's reputation can be a great asset, but is easily ruined.

He'll have to explain that posting to job interviewers for many years to come.

Isn't the Internet great?!


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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:12 pm 

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Jeff Jones is another fake person used by Leonard Shaner to spread BS. There is no kid involved!


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 Post subject: Re: GBX Diner for Sale
PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:26 pm 

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Sounds a lot like someone we have up in the North East.......

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