Re: UP passanger cars in Oakland
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 11-21-2019 - 11:02
Jay6.27 Wrote:
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> On my commute to San Francisco, I can see at least
> 6 UP passenger cars just sitting on one of the
> many tracks of the Oakland bowl. Just wondering as
> to why they would be stored in Oakland? Is Oakland
> the only yard where these types of cars and be
> worked on? Or is it something more mundane?
Not sure if this is what you're referring to, but since the merger UP has brought many cars from their "Executive Fleet" to the Oakland One Spot for winter storage, to keep them from freezing up.
Back in the Old Days, they used to store them inside the East Los Angeles freight house, for the same reason.