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Re: Old UP Branch in WIllow Glen...CTRC Museum
Author: Ken Middlebrook
Date: 02-06-2010 - 10:18
Gary Hunter Wrote:
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> Ken, I can't help but hear reverberations of my
> own thoughts of the last several years that the
> Valbrick yard area would be an ideal home for the
> CTRC museum. There is a very large and attractive
> parcel that skirts Monterey Hwy that would be
> incredible just south of the old WP Monterey Hwy.
> crossing. The triangle across from the Spartan
> Stadium seems a little small, but if it
> available....? How incredible it would be if the
> trolley museum could have a Senter Rd. Crossing
> and access the Valbrick trackage. It also seems
> that if CTRC can find a functional diesel
> switcher, they could provide load/empty switching
> for the couple of remaining freight customers. It
> could provide a small amount of revenue that might
> otherwise be unavailable from the public domain.
> With cooperation from the Mineta Institute, it
> might also be possible with some operable trackage
> to implement a railroad academy for both
> historical restoration and current railroading
> skills for college credit. Just a thought.
Gary,
Thanks for sharing. CTRC already owns an operable 65 ton diesel that is stored at the Permanente Cement plant. By the way, the large empty lot alongside Monterey Hwy is already planned for housing.
Ken
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> Ken, I can't help but hear reverberations of my
> own thoughts of the last several years that the
> Valbrick yard area would be an ideal home for the
> CTRC museum. There is a very large and attractive
> parcel that skirts Monterey Hwy that would be
> incredible just south of the old WP Monterey Hwy.
> crossing. The triangle across from the Spartan
> Stadium seems a little small, but if it
> available....? How incredible it would be if the
> trolley museum could have a Senter Rd. Crossing
> and access the Valbrick trackage. It also seems
> that if CTRC can find a functional diesel
> switcher, they could provide load/empty switching
> for the couple of remaining freight customers. It
> could provide a small amount of revenue that might
> otherwise be unavailable from the public domain.
> With cooperation from the Mineta Institute, it
> might also be possible with some operable trackage
> to implement a railroad academy for both
> historical restoration and current railroading
> skills for college credit. Just a thought.
Gary,
Thanks for sharing. CTRC already owns an operable 65 ton diesel that is stored at the Permanente Cement plant. By the way, the large empty lot alongside Monterey Hwy is already planned for housing.
Ken
