Re: City Rock.. Bay Area SP old heads needed for Q
Author: WAF
Date: 04-21-2016 - 06:43
Sandman Wrote:
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> Interesting thread. Somewhat related I am
> wondering what train would have been operated on
> the SP in the late 1960's delivering rock, sand,
> and gravel to Peninsula Building Materials in
> Menlo Park. Switching occurred at night and if
> memory serves an Alco RS32 was usually the motive
> power kicking hoppers and chugging down the
> Peninsula from & to?
>
> Alco RS32
Most likely the Redwood Local which operated out of Redwood along with the Milbrae until the 70s they moved up to Bayshore. All Peninsula switching was RS32s in the late 60s, with occasional baby FMs.