Re: NB Hot Shot in Hanford, CA
Author: MP 44.7
Date: 07-15-2010 - 14:34
Kyle Wrote:
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> When I was there Larry Stamps was the agent with
> senority along with Cindy who's last name at the
> time was Camara (sp). Brian, an agent from Fresno,
> would exercise some senority and come down for a
> shift or two. Talk about the best people Amtrak
> could have had at that time period for running a
> depot. They sold a lot of transcon tickets there
> which didn't hurt the Save the Train efforts.
>
> I worked at the Hanford Sentinel when it was
> located near the west end of the platform.
> When the freights would roll by at night the
> vibration would shake the film developing reels in
> the darkroom. My have times changed. -k-
The picture was taken from right in front of the depot. The big blue roofed building in back ground is a refurbished freight building at the Bus Transfer Station for KART. The city of Hanford really did a great job with the KART Bus Station and the train depot with both platforms.
Robert