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Re: CP/SP Train Ferry "SOLANO"-- a little trivia info...
Author: ATTN: KRK
Date: 11-07-2016 - 14:34

Typical response from Mr Fullofhimself.

Ken Shattock (KRK) Wrote:
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> Margaret (SP fan) Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 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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