Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
Author: George Andrews
Date: 11-22-2017 - 19:45
Since Western Pacific had exited the rail passenger business 13 months before NRPC began, they had no reason to deal with Amtrak. It seems though, that Western Pacific did indeed " deal " with Amtrak, as noted by Benson & Mac Gregor in the book Portrait of a Silver Lady ( pg. 330 ) : " There is a side of Western Pacific passenger operations that no one likes to talk about at 526 Mission Street : the secondary Amtrak contract. In emergency situations, Amtrak trains can be rerouted over the WP, and when a trainload of bombs exploded in SP's Roseville yard in April, 1973, the Amtrak detours began. "
Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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pic and a question |
11-22-2017 - 17:08 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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George Andrews |
11-22-2017 - 17:16 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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Dr Zarkoff |
11-22-2017 - 18:37 |
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HUTCH 7.62 |
11-22-2017 - 19:14 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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OPRRMS |
11-22-2017 - 19:26 |
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George Andrews |
11-22-2017 - 19:45 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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Dr Zarkoff |
11-22-2017 - 21:32 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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OPRRMS |
11-22-2017 - 19:25 |
Another photo
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OPRRMS |
11-22-2017 - 19:39 |
Re: Another photo
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Berg |
11-23-2017 - 06:12 |
Re: Another photo
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OPRRMS |
11-23-2017 - 11:34 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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question man |
11-22-2017 - 20:23 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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OPRRMS |
11-22-2017 - 20:29 |
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questino man |
11-22-2017 - 20:43 |
Road that train
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Espee99 |
11-23-2017 - 10:14 |
Re: Road that train
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WAF |
11-23-2017 - 13:32 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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HUTCH 7.62 |
11-23-2017 - 09:32 |
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OPRRMS |
11-23-2017 - 11:31 |
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HUTCH 7.62 |
11-23-2017 - 14:16 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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OPRRMS |
11-23-2017 - 15:17 |
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Dr Zarkoff |
11-23-2017 - 12:39 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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HUTCH 7.62 |
11-23-2017 - 14:17 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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OPRRMS |
11-23-2017 - 15:30 |
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WAF |
11-22-2017 - 21:38 |
Amtrak on WP: Have you forgotten?
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History Buff |
11-22-2017 - 20:16 |
Re: Amtrak on WP: Have you forgotten?
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Dr Zarkoff |
11-22-2017 - 20:53 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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Jim Evans |
11-23-2017 - 15:56 |
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WAF |
11-23-2017 - 16:37 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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RjCorman |
11-23-2017 - 23:34 |
Re: Niles, Ca. & unknown Amtrak
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Pullman Porter |
11-26-2017 - 21:56 |