Re: Fruitvale Rail Bridge
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 04-10-2010 - 21:46
Juppo Wrote:
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> A friend of mine and I have photos (albiet poor
> quality) of SP 4806 dragging a cut of cars over
> the bridge into Alameda in July, 2000. We didn't
> follow up on the move as we were too young to know
> any better, but they serviced Alameda for some
> reason well after '98. This was a decent cut of
> at least 6-8 cars of mixed type. It is my
> understanding though, that this was very near the
> end of any operation to Alameda. Can we get some
> other input or evidence to point to an actual
> "last run" over this bridge?
UP continued to serve Pennzoil (at the intersection of Clement and Grand) for a time after the ABL stopped service, and also occasionally served the ex-SP team track at Broadway. The last cars there contained track material. The date commonly given as 1998 may be when ABL discontimued service. Not sure when UP stopped service, but will try to find out.