Nudge Wrote:
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> Those sensing apparatus, started at the West
> Switch, Capitan and went to the bridge under the
> highway, west of Waldorf.
>
> The AF maintained the spur at Tangair, off the
> siding, all the way to end of track., down in the
> base. Easy 35-40 mph, it was kept like a main
> line.
>
> Never saw a spur at Narlon or signs of one or at
> Antonio. It held 70 cars. Casmilia was a "spur"
> that held 36 cars and held a work train until the
> 70s.
>
> The spur at South Vandenburg was just that. We set
> cars out and picked up mtys. SP refused to supply
> crews or power because the grade was too steep.
> That's why you would see old government power (AF,
> Navy, etc.)
>
> The AF paid the Train Masters salary at
> Lompoc/Surf because he had to be on call for a
> shoot. We would still have to call MPs as we moved
> across the area. Sometimes they would call you to
> stop and then later let you go. Nothing like a
> shot in the middle of the night.
> All of a sudden, bright daylight for quite a bit,
> then the rocket would start to lift and head down
> down range.
>
>
> Nudge


I was on a starlight to oakland and we got held for a day launch in 2006.

I'm not sure how omahaha handles launch holds in this "modern" era.

Does the base comm have yellow dispatch on speed dial?

Nudge,
your coast memories sound way more fun!