Re: The Del Monte at San Jose
Author: Carol L. Voss
Date: 02-05-2009 - 16:14
Scott Schiechl Wrote:
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> I rode the Del Monte a number of times to weekend
> on the Monterey Penninsula. The lead car behind
> the Geep is a coach followed by the parlor-lounge.
> What then is the third streamlined car? In those
> rare cases when an extra coach was added it was
> coupled next the the regular coach. Could it be a
> business car? SP Chairman Russell had a house
> near Pebble Beach.
Many prominent San Francisco/peninsula people had summer homes on the Monterey Peninsula and were among the steady clientele for the Del Monte. I'm sure more than one of them including the SP chairman, had private cars.
C.