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Re: CP/SP Train Ferry "SOLANO"-- a little trivia info...
Author: Ken Shattock (KRK)
Date: 11-07-2016 - 10:43

Margaret (SP fan) Wrote:
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> Thanks, Ken. That is absolutely fascinating
> info!
> What huge ferries they were!
>
> Any idea how the SP managed to deal with the need
>
> to take one out of service for a while to work on
> the hull in a dry dock? I wonder how they manged
> to
> get passengers and freight from Sacramento to the
> Bay
> Area and north when one of those ferries was in
> dry dock?
>
> More info on these wonderful ferries is here:
>
> [cprr.org]

Hey Margaret-- What the heck did the CP // SP do with their trains for "35-Years" (1879--1914), when the SOLANO was taken out of service ?? It was their only Boat until the CONTRA COSTA came along in 1914 !!

KRK

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  SP Train Ferry "SOLANO"--a little trivia info... KRK 11-06-2016 - 14:32
  Re: CP/SP Train Ferry "SOLANO"-- a little trivia info... Margaret (SP fan) 11-06-2016 - 16:32
  Re: CP/SP Train Ferry "SOLANO"-- a little trivia info... Ed Workman 11-07-2016 - 08:03
  Re: CP/SP Train Ferry "SOLANO"-- a little trivia info... Alf Doten 11-07-2016 - 09:57
  Re: CP/SP Train Ferry "SOLANO"-- a little trivia info... Ken Shattock (KRK) 11-07-2016 - 10:43
  Re: CP/SP Train Ferry "SOLANO"-- a little trivia info... ATTN: KRK 11-07-2016 - 14:34
  Re: CP/SP Train Ferry "SOLANO"-- a little trivia info... KRK 11-07-2016 - 19:25
  Re: SP Train Ferry "SOLANO"--a little trivia info... James Bradley, Jr. 11-07-2016 - 15:06
  Remains of SP Train Ferry "CONTRA COSTA" OPRRMS 11-07-2016 - 15:35
  Re: Remains of SP Train Ferry "CONTRA COSTA" Tony C 11-07-2016 - 16:14
  Huell Howser visits the SOLANO on Cal Gold [video] WebDigger 11-07-2016 - 18:11


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