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Re: Berkeley CA Historic Freight Operations
Author: KRK
Date: 11-22-2015 - 15:23
Bear Wrote:
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> Thanks Dr. Z. Ah, I didn't know the waterside
> drill extended all the way up, fascinating
> information you have supplied. So much to learn
> about the old days, you have certainly helped me
> figuring things out.
>
> One further question: the ATSF main to Oakland
> that you say was on the other side of town in
> 1981. In researching that issue I found this
> article which claims that the ATSF abandoned their
> Main from Richmond to Oakland in 1979? Thoughts on
> its accuracy? It also mentions port to port
> traffic. Any idea what that traffic was?
> [www.ibabuzz.com]-
> el-cerrito-watched-the-final-run-of-the-santa-fe-r
> ailroad-through-town-in-1979/
1979 is correct for the abandonment of the ATSF Oakland Extension from Richmond into Emeryville.
For ANY of your questions, I direct you to frequent poster "STASH"... That guy is a wiz regarding all trackage between Oakland and Richmond..
KRK
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> Thanks Dr. Z. Ah, I didn't know the waterside
> drill extended all the way up, fascinating
> information you have supplied. So much to learn
> about the old days, you have certainly helped me
> figuring things out.
>
> One further question: the ATSF main to Oakland
> that you say was on the other side of town in
> 1981. In researching that issue I found this
> article which claims that the ATSF abandoned their
> Main from Richmond to Oakland in 1979? Thoughts on
> its accuracy? It also mentions port to port
> traffic. Any idea what that traffic was?
> [www.ibabuzz.com]-
> el-cerrito-watched-the-final-run-of-the-santa-fe-r
> ailroad-through-town-in-1979/
1979 is correct for the abandonment of the ATSF Oakland Extension from Richmond into Emeryville.
For ANY of your questions, I direct you to frequent poster "STASH"... That guy is a wiz regarding all trackage between Oakland and Richmond..
KRK
