May 1979 was the last trip from Oakland to Richmond on the Santa Fe's Oakland District. Art Pipes at the throttle. I supplied those photos and articles in your link to reporter Chris Treadway.
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?
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