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Re: Hardly a new topic, but...NWP Progress
Author: Howard
Date: 08-05-2010 - 19:44

Gary Waddell Wrote:
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> John makes some good points.
>
> Meanwhile, the Sierra Northern seems to be
> drumming up customers on the Santa Cruz line where
> Union Pacific couldn't or (more likely) didn't
> care to... The same will probably be true on the
> NWP, where there currently is no service, and none
> of the lineside customers are willing make any
> solid commitments. That could change once there's
> motive power and crews on call, and then rail
> service may well become attractive to shippers on
> the fence as well as those who hadn't previously
> had the option.
>
> The naysayers could be right, no customer base to
> pay the bills, but I guess we'll see when (if
> ever) we get there.

Gary,

Sierra Northern is doing an excellent job of reestablishing customers and increasing carloads in Watsonville. They are moving freight 4 days a week now in Watsonville. Below are two pictures I took today in Watsonville.

Howard

http://www.fototime.com/6A2C2533BF674C3/orig.jpg


http://www.fototime.com/93EFD41AA04E777/orig.jpg

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