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Re: Also Richmond Question: Stege Wye Area Questionnes
Author: Al Stangenberger
Date: 11-22-2015 - 00:39

Bear Wrote:
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> Curious if this discrepancy actually existed or if
> it was just a map maker's mistake back in the
> 70's? Also, what were those spurs for? I'm going
> to guess they went in in WWII and may have seen
> limited service for folks renting buildings from
> the field station? I did find a 1993 picture on
> the aerials site that shows what looks like tank
> cars there. By 2002 the site has been leveled.

The Richmond Field Station was an explosives plant until the University of California purchased the site in 1950. The California Cap Company made blasting caps there.

See page 8 and following of this document.. It also mentions Stauffer Chemical, their neighbor to the south.

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  Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations Bear 11-21-2015 - 23:27
  Also Richmond Question: Stege Wye Area Questionnes Bear 11-22-2015 - 00:08
  Re: Also Richmond Question: Stege Wye Area Questionnes Al Stangenberger 11-22-2015 - 00:39
  Re: Also Richmond Question: Stege Wye Area Questionnes Bear 11-22-2015 - 00:50
  Re: Also Richmond Question: Stege Wye Area Questionnes mook 11-22-2015 - 08:59
  Re: Also Richmond Question: Stege Wye Area Questionnes Bosch 11-22-2015 - 11:36
  Re: Also Richmond Question: Stege Wye Area Questionnes Bear 11-22-2015 - 15:07
  Re: Also Richmond Question: Stege Wye Area Questionnes Un Chien Andalou 11-23-2015 - 01:21
  Re: Also Richmond Question: Stege Wye Area Questionnes Joe Magruder 11-22-2015 - 07:30
  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations Al Stangenberger 11-22-2015 - 00:28
  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations Bear 11-22-2015 - 00:51
  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations Don---Napa 11-22-2015 - 08:38
  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations Dr Zarkoff 11-22-2015 - 13:39
  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations Bear 11-22-2015 - 15:15
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  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations OPRRMS 11-22-2015 - 15:52
  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations Stash 11-22-2015 - 19:00
  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations Al Stangenberger 11-22-2015 - 19:24
  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations ff 11-22-2015 - 21:03
  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations Dr Zarkoff 11-22-2015 - 21:54
  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations Bear 11-22-2015 - 22:04
  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations Bear 11-22-2015 - 22:34
  Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations OPRRMS 11-22-2015 - 23:34
  Re: 1939 Berkeley aerial photos Al Stangenberger 11-23-2015 - 00:01
  Re: 1939 Berkeley aerial photos Bear 11-23-2015 - 01:25
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