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Re: SMART Puerto Suello Work Raises Question: Golden Spike Location?
Author: Howard
Date: 06-29-2015 - 09:03
Burr Wilson Wrote:
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> Howard,
> Your photo journalism of the La Selva bridge work
> was excellent, and your instigating a gold spike
> ceremony on the bridge really put the crowning
> touch on a magnificent story. Yeah, we need you
> here in the North Bay to do the same for SMART
> rehab of the NWP track into San Rafael. Of course,
> I know that due to distance and health issues, you
> are probably unable to perform this task.
> So I'd like to step into your shoes, and see what
> we can be done to commemorate this important
> milestone of completing the railroad track into
> San Rafael. I'll poke around with a few contacts
> and try to secure permission to enter the
> construction area when the rails are being joined.
>
> Can you furnish me with name of the track foreman
> you met in January. Contact me via e-mail at
> burrw(at)pacbell(dot)net
Burr,
Thank you. I believe there are several photographers covering the SMARET project that do excellent work. I enjoy the coverage of the SMART coverage posted here very much.
I had the permission of the Stacy & Witbeck project manager, the RTC and the SC&MB to be onsite photographing the work. The Stacy & Witbeck project manager approved my idea to have a golden spike ceremony. I do not have any contact information for the SMART project to provide you. I suggest contacting the Stacy & Witbeck corporate office to direct you to the project manager for the SMART project.
Back in 2011 I covered the washout on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line in Aptos. At the completion of the work I provided the Sierra Northern track crew with a gold painted final spike to drive.
Here is a video of the final day of the track repair.
Santa Cruz Branch Line Washout Repair -- Last Day
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> Howard,
> Your photo journalism of the La Selva bridge work
> was excellent, and your instigating a gold spike
> ceremony on the bridge really put the crowning
> touch on a magnificent story. Yeah, we need you
> here in the North Bay to do the same for SMART
> rehab of the NWP track into San Rafael. Of course,
> I know that due to distance and health issues, you
> are probably unable to perform this task.
> So I'd like to step into your shoes, and see what
> we can be done to commemorate this important
> milestone of completing the railroad track into
> San Rafael. I'll poke around with a few contacts
> and try to secure permission to enter the
> construction area when the rails are being joined.
>
> Can you furnish me with name of the track foreman
> you met in January. Contact me via e-mail at
> burrw(at)pacbell(dot)net
Burr,
Thank you. I believe there are several photographers covering the SMARET project that do excellent work. I enjoy the coverage of the SMART coverage posted here very much.
I had the permission of the Stacy & Witbeck project manager, the RTC and the SC&MB to be onsite photographing the work. The Stacy & Witbeck project manager approved my idea to have a golden spike ceremony. I do not have any contact information for the SMART project to provide you. I suggest contacting the Stacy & Witbeck corporate office to direct you to the project manager for the SMART project.
Back in 2011 I covered the washout on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line in Aptos. At the completion of the work I provided the Sierra Northern track crew with a gold painted final spike to drive.
Here is a video of the final day of the track repair.
Santa Cruz Branch Line Washout Repair -- Last Day
