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Re: Info on California Southern RR
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 04-19-2010 - 23:28
Kevin Dunwoody Wrote:
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> The
> ex Santa Fe line to Fallbrook - Camp Pendleton
> portion was washed out during the 92-93 El Nino
> season. I was on Deployment at the time but as I
> understand it a 12 foot high wall of water - mud
> and debris not only took out the railroad but a
> huge portion of the Marine airfield as well. The
> portion that ran through the Naval Weapons Station
> was given up to the scrappers in the mid-90's. The
> only portions that remain are at the junction with
> the BNSF and a small section in the middle of Camp
> Pendleton (not affected by the flood).
Sure took Mother Nature a long time to finally finish off the line! Thanks for the update.
I see in the timetable there's still a wye listed at (or near) CP West Brook, which is the siding north of Oceanside. Is that the connection to the military base?
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> The
> ex Santa Fe line to Fallbrook - Camp Pendleton
> portion was washed out during the 92-93 El Nino
> season. I was on Deployment at the time but as I
> understand it a 12 foot high wall of water - mud
> and debris not only took out the railroad but a
> huge portion of the Marine airfield as well. The
> portion that ran through the Naval Weapons Station
> was given up to the scrappers in the mid-90's. The
> only portions that remain are at the junction with
> the BNSF and a small section in the middle of Camp
> Pendleton (not affected by the flood).
Sure took Mother Nature a long time to finally finish off the line! Thanks for the update.
I see in the timetable there's still a wye listed at (or near) CP West Brook, which is the siding north of Oceanside. Is that the connection to the military base?
