Ken Wrote:
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> The Whitcomb was scrapped many years ago. It was
> in Concord yard for a long time. It never belonged
> to BART. The contractor just abandon it when the
> work was done. The remaining test cars were
> scrapped at about the same time. There are two of
> the diesel hydraulic locos along with a small
> diesel mechanical loco, usally at the Hayward test
> track. About 12 years ago BART purchased several
> diesel driven motor flats. Since track
> maintenance is done at BART between 1 and 5 AM few
> people ever see this equipment out running. The
> shops all have diesel equipment to switch the
> shops. These are heavy hi rail equipment like a
> Unimog.


The Bart track maintenace equipment must be some of the rarest photographed trains in the world. I have seen the line up of trackmobiles at the oakland yard for about a year or so on my way to and from the chevron refinery. Now They are gone and the whitecombs are parked on the siding.