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Some Coast Line from today

Author: Sam Reeves

Date: 03-27-2008 - 16:51

I spent a nice day off following the doings of the Coast Line today. I was hoping to catch a photo of the Santa Margarita Turn at Elkhorn, but heard a baretable switching around in Castroville. Since that baretable train was blocking the mainline, the Margarita had nowhere to go. Both trains cleared for stubby Amtrak #11 at Castroville and Salinas. I drove down to my favorite haunt of Metz Road to catch these three southbounds between Soledad and King City in the spring splendor. A nice day it was but chilly with only temperatures in the 50's.

http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CRW08_8812gallery.jpg

Baretable train throwing the spring switch at Castroville, California.

http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CRW08_8822gallery.jpg

2. Stubby Amtrak #11 scoots by Metz, California.

http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CRW08_8833gallery.jpg

3. Baretables zip through tunnel #5 1/2 near King City, California.

http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CRW08_8843gallery.jpg

4. A short and late Santa Margarita Turn rolls by Metz, California.

Sam Reeves
Pacific Grove, CA
Sam Reeves Photography

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Some Coast Line from today	Sam Reeves	03-27-2008 - 16:51
Re: Some Coast Line from today	Scott Schiechl	03-27-2008 - 19:08
Re: Some Coast Line from today	Railrev	03-27-2008 - 22:43
Re: Some Coast Line from today	Dmac844	03-28-2008 - 09:18
Re: Some Coast Line from today	Freericks	04-07-2008 - 13:09

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Sam Reeves Wrote:
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> I spent a nice day off following the doings of the
> Coast Line today. I was hoping to catch a photo of
> the Santa Margarita Turn at Elkhorn, but heard a
> baretable switching around in Castroville. Since
> that baretable train was blocking the mainline,
> the Margarita had nowhere to go. Both trains
> cleared for stubby Amtrak #11 at Castroville and
> Salinas. I drove down to my favorite haunt of Metz
> Road to catch these three southbounds between
> Soledad and King City in the spring splendor. A
> nice day it was but chilly with only temperatures
> in the 50's.
> 
> http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CRW08_8812gall
> ery.jpg
> Baretable train throwing the spring switch at
> Castroville, California.
> 
> 
> http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CRW08_8822gall
> ery.jpg
> 2. Stubby Amtrak #11 scoots by Metz, California.
> 
> http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CRW08_8833gall
> ery.jpg
> 3. Baretables zip through tunnel #5 1/2 near King
> City, California.
> 
> http://www.samreevesphoto.com/posts/CRW08_8843gall
> ery.jpg
> 4. A short and late Santa Margarita Turn rolls by
> Metz, California.
> 
> Sam Reeves
> Pacific Grove, CA
> Sam Reeves Photography

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