Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ?
Author: Tony J
Date: 07-03-2011 - 09:24

When the Bay Area Rail History Group was formed in 2001, the first question I asked was about this railroad. Like many here on this discussion board the first time I saw this railroad was when riding in a car and crossing over the track on the freeway. I think it was US40 back then. Growing up in San Francisco as a kid I always looked for a train as my parents and I headed out of the Bay Area. I only saw a train once as we passed over.

The first time I drove to that location was with a friend around 1961-62. I believe the rails were gone by then, but we could see the old right of way and the underpass it went through.

Just as when I first found the answer to my inquiry back in 2001, I'm enjoying the discussion here.

Tony Johnson



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? ff 07-02-2011 - 12:05
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Juppo 07-02-2011 - 13:51
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Ken Shattock (KRK) 07-02-2011 - 14:37
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Juppo 07-02-2011 - 16:36
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Tom Moungovan 07-03-2011 - 06:44
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? stash 07-03-2011 - 08:08
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Juppo 07-03-2011 - 16:08
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Juppo 07-02-2011 - 17:00
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? The Montezuma Yardmaster 07-02-2011 - 23:10
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Juppo 07-02-2011 - 23:55
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Tony J 07-03-2011 - 09:24
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Chas 07-03-2011 - 11:44
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Glen Icanberry 07-03-2011 - 14:00
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Juppo 07-03-2011 - 16:55
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Juppo 07-03-2011 - 16:20
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Chas 07-03-2011 - 17:43
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Story link 07-03-2011 - 17:50
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Graham Buxton 07-03-2011 - 18:28
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? ff 07-03-2011 - 19:47
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? Juppo 07-04-2011 - 09:40
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT RAILROAD...PHOTOS Graham Buxton 07-04-2011 - 13:44
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT RAILROAD...PHOTOS Bruce 07-04-2011 - 20:28
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT RAILROAD...PHOTOS Juppo 07-06-2011 - 13:45
  Re: HERCULES POWER PLANT CALIF ..INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE ? ff 07-03-2011 - 19:38
  Bay Area Narrow Gauge Zephyrus 07-03-2011 - 23:42
  Re: Bay Area Narrow Gauge Juppo 07-04-2011 - 09:46
  Re: Bay Area Narrow Gauge ff 07-04-2011 - 11:19
  Re: Bay Area Narrow Gauge Chas 07-04-2011 - 12:52
  Re: Bay Area Narrow Gauge Al Stangenberger 07-05-2011 - 13:21
  Re: Bay Area Narrow Gauge - An obscure one Jim 07-05-2011 - 17:46


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