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Re: Amador Foothills Last Trip, June 4th, 2004
Author: Shortline Sammie
Date: 01-30-2010 - 08:43
M. Harris Wrote:
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> Drew:
>
> The track from Ione to Martell is maintained as
> the Amador Foothills Railroad by the Recreational
> Railroad Coalition (RRC) under a lease agreement
> with Sierra Pacific Industries. The
> superintendent is Dave Balestreri. Motorcar
> excursions occur several times a year under NARCOA
> operating rules. Last year the volunteers of RRC
> completed installation of a switch (from scratch)
> to restore the original turning wye at Ione. The
> locomotive pictured in your post is currently
> "abandoned" at Martell, in supposedly operational
> condition. Ownership is cloudy at best, and as I
> understand, UP won't allow it to go anywhere. The
> former freight depot is the subject of great local
> interest for preservation by the City of Ione, the
> RRC and local historical groups.
>
> More information is available at
> [rrc.handcar.net]
I'm sure the reason(s) that the UP won't move the unit are (1) is not roller bearing equipped and (2) does not have alignment control couplers. Neither of these deficiencies by itself or in combination as long as the unit was otherwise roadworthy would have prevented movement twenty years ago but nowdays they are the excuses the class I's need to not be bothered.
Dick Samuels
www.oregonpacificrr.com
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> Drew:
>
> The track from Ione to Martell is maintained as
> the Amador Foothills Railroad by the Recreational
> Railroad Coalition (RRC) under a lease agreement
> with Sierra Pacific Industries. The
> superintendent is Dave Balestreri. Motorcar
> excursions occur several times a year under NARCOA
> operating rules. Last year the volunteers of RRC
> completed installation of a switch (from scratch)
> to restore the original turning wye at Ione. The
> locomotive pictured in your post is currently
> "abandoned" at Martell, in supposedly operational
> condition. Ownership is cloudy at best, and as I
> understand, UP won't allow it to go anywhere. The
> former freight depot is the subject of great local
> interest for preservation by the City of Ione, the
> RRC and local historical groups.
>
> More information is available at
> [rrc.handcar.net]
I'm sure the reason(s) that the UP won't move the unit are (1) is not roller bearing equipped and (2) does not have alignment control couplers. Neither of these deficiencies by itself or in combination as long as the unit was otherwise roadworthy would have prevented movement twenty years ago but nowdays they are the excuses the class I's need to not be bothered.
Dick Samuels
www.oregonpacificrr.com
