Re: Camp Roberts
Author: Spec5
Date: 07-27-2014 - 16:42
Spec4 Wrote:
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> Went to Camp Roberts from Planet Ord four times in
> mid/late 70s but never saw any RR use. Ord got a
> an occasional box car or two, or a heavy duty flat
> car for the attached Cav's Sheridans. The line
> from Monterey to Pacific Grove was cut back also.
I was at Ord around '70 to '71. Don't remember on base rail traffic. Do remember beating the holiday rush of returning GIs by taking the Del Monte from the big city up north down to Ord.
Our ranks were dropped years ago, we'd be sergeants now. Same pay, bland title.