Go to: Message List•New Topic•Search
Key System/SP Now - Part 2 Poplar St
Author: John
Date: 12-05-2009 - 18:23

This series of pictures from today were taken on Poplar St in Oakland which I think makes the tracks ex-Key System tracks. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Mr Key Route Ken I remember a few months back you posted pictures of the Oakland Mole and there was a remark made regarding the roof trusses. You replied that some of the Mole trusses were used re-used at an Oakland steel plant. Was this plant the Pacific Pipe plant which is picture #2?

And when the Key Trains did use these tracks what was the average speed? The curves at the Nabisco/Sunshine factory don't look like they were constructed for very high speeds even though they are on private ROW.

Thank you to all who answer my questions

John Delapena
jed747@yahoo.com

Picture #1 Poplar St trackage - Is it still in use today by OT
Picture #2 Pacific Pipe - looks like it was served by Key? Siding branch off Poplar into plant
Picture #3 End of street track at Nabisco/Sunshine plant curves

poplar

pacific pipe

fruitvale bridge lead

Navigate: Previous Message•Next Message
Options: Reply To This Message•Quote This Message


Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Key System/SP Now - Part 2 Poplar St John 12-05-2009 - 18:23
  Re: Key System/SP Now - Part 2 Poplar St John 12-05-2009 - 18:25
  Re: Key System/SP Now - Part 2 Poplar St Rolland A. Meyers 12-06-2009 - 09:41
  Re: Key System/SP Now - Part 2 Poplar St stash 12-06-2009 - 21:48


Go to: Message List•Search
Subject: 
Your Name: 
Spam prevention:
Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically.
  *******   **     **  **    **  ********   **     ** 
 **     **  **     **  ***   **  **     **  **     ** 
        **  **     **  ****  **  **     **  **     ** 
  *******   **     **  ** ** **  ********   **     ** 
        **   **   **   **  ****  **         **     ** 
 **     **    ** **    **   ***  **         **     ** 
  *******      ***     **    **  **          *******
This message board is maintained by:Altamont Press
You can send us an email at altamontpress1@gmail.com