Jim G Wrote:
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> I know Roaring Camp wants to see Lumber cars
> again. I remember back in the 60's and 70's when
> San Lorenzo was shipping lumber out by Box Cars
> and Flat Cars. It stopped for years then it
> reversed and they started taking lumber cars. I
> have photos of 2600 in Santa Fe colors pulling
> cars up the hill. You could hear them for miles.
San Lorenzo Lumber wanted to start taking cars again this year in March, but the line washed out. Currently there is not enough building going on to see the volume you saw back in 2006. Currently Big Creek is taking about one car a week in Watsonville.