At one time SP, ATSF and VE, remnants combined and down to only the SJVR...
Joe Cullum in Exeter
Jeeves Wrote:
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> [
www.visaliatimesdelta.com]
> 04/25/breaking-visalia-ransacker-aka-golden-state-
> killer-may-behind-bars/550310002/
>
> Monstrous serial killer and rapist Joseph DeAngelo
> was arrested Tuesday. He was a cop in Exeter from
> 1973-75 or 76. Ex-navy, Vietnam vet, born around
> 1946. Joined force May 1973. Probably some
> railfans met him at some point while taking
> pictures down there.
>
> What railroads were in Exeter? Seems to be a
> fairly common railfanning site in the old days?
> Was it SP only? how busy was it and what line was
> it on? It looks like it has been cut down to just
> an industrial lead these days with a shortline
> SJVRR.
>
> Population only 10,000 so, given a small police
> force, wouldn't be surprising if anyone met this
> guy. He is also suspected of being the Visalia
> Ransacker who engaged in a number of burglaries
> starting in 1975.