As
reported in the February 2002 issue of CTC Board a district of original Monon
semaphores (GRS Co 2A) between Ames and Greencastle, IN were removed from
service on Nov 19, 2001. Nineteen of these units (mechanism + spectacle +
blade) are now being offered for sale. It is our current understanding that the
pinnacles, lamps and masts are not included in this auction. Bidders must
indicate the number of units they are interested in and the price per unit they
are willing to pay. Individual units will not be able to be specifically
selected for bidding. Upon completion of the auction, the highest successful
bidder will have the preference of the units selected. All available
information is contained below.
Original
CSX Notice:
We
are making preparations to host an Auction of 19 Surplus Semaphore Signals
using an electronic application provided by Railmarketplace.com. In order to participate in this
Auction, your company must establish an account with Railmarketplace as a
registered member. For information
on Railmarketplace and to apply for the registration please link to http://www.railmarketplace.com.
Processing
a registration application can take 2 days. Therefore, if you wish to participate, it is imperative that
you register at your earliest convenience. The auction is scheduled for June 17th.
If
you have specific questions related to this Auction, please contact Matt
Hazelip on 904-359-1546 and/or reply to email Matt_Hazelip@csx.com.
If
you have any questions regarding the registration process, please contact
Railmarketplace Customer Care by phone at 866-724-5658 or by email at customercare@railmarketplace.com
Once
you have registered on railmarketplace and you have been activated by RMP
(usually within 24 hours), you will receive the following email:
In
order for the Railroads to invite you to bid on Auctions and other events, you
will need to log into http://www.railmarketplace.com using the email address
and password you used to register and then click on the Clarus e-Sourcing link
in the yellow box.
Users’
guides are posted in the portal under the Help tab.
Please
let us know if you have any questions.
Best
regards,
Customer
Care
Railmarketplace,
Inc.
(866)
RAIL-MKT, option 2
Customercare@railmarketplace.com
As aid in navigating http://www.railmarketplace.com a few easy steps can be followed
http://www.semaphores.com/InstructionsRMP.htm.
Current Information Contained at http://www.railmarketplace.com
Type: Dynamic Ascending Auction
Owner: Everett Eddy CSX
Category: Roadway
Time to Start: 1 Week
Time Remaining: Not started
Start Time: Jun 17, 2002 12:00:00PM EDST
End Time: Jun 17, 2002 2:00:00PM EDST
Maximum Number of Autoextensions: Unlimited
Autoextension Window: 5.00 min
Start Autoextension After Winning Bid: Yes
Decision Rule: Winner Determined by Mechanism
Anonymity Level: Winner and Winning Bid Info
Bidding Anonymity: Bidder ID Concealed
Bid Restriction: Bidder Must Beat Own Previous Bid
Number of Identical Units for Sale: 19
Minimum Bid Quantity: 1
Minimum Bid Increment: 25.00 USD
Reservation Price: No
Minimum Starting Bid: 350.00 USD
Forms of Payment : Cashier's Check/Money Order
Description:
CSX Transportation is soliciting bids for the sale of 19 surplus semaphores. Semaphores were in working order when taken out of service but no guarantee is being made to their current condition. Semaphore is being sold WITHOUT poles. The semaphores consist of motor unit and blades. Local lift truck assistance is available to load semaphores on buyers truck. However, loader accepts no responsibility for any damage to buyer equipment. Arrangements can be made to band Semaphores on pallets and ship to designated location at Buyers expense. It is the buyers responsibility to inspect all units for which bids are submitted. coordinated prior to the bidder's arrival. Please contact Mark Clinton at Lincoln Industries 1-800-741-7112. Semaphores are being sold as is, where is, and no warranties implied with buyer assuming responsibility to remove within (30) thirty days. Acceptable forms of payment include cashiers checks and money orders. CSX reserves the right to review, accept or reject all bids, in whole or in part, to negotiate with any party, or reject all proposals and terminate this process. Buyers may choose to bid on any number of semaphores from 1 to 19. The semaphores will be awarded in a "ladder" style based on the highest bidder. The highest bidder will be allowed to choose which semaphores to take from the available pool. Once completed the next highest bidder will be allowed to choose which semaphores they will take. This will continue until semaphores are gone.