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Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ...
Author: Ken Shattock (KRK)
Date: 08-01-2011 - 18:12

Rich Hunn Wrote:
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> There was indeed another industry on the line and
> it was the last served, not the onion plant.
> I don't remember the name of the shipper but it
> took inbound fertilizer loads and was located
> due south if I-80 less than a block from the onion
> plant. The last inbound as mentioned was E/80's
> and was two cars of fertilizer. At least that's
> how I remember it.

Hey Rich-- Could this clipping here be what you are speaking of:
(from another forum)
Author: chrisbutts
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"There was a short blurb in Pacific Rail News long ago, that stated the last run to Vacaville was sometime in 1984/1985 to deliver two box cars of fumigant for a Orchard Supply Hardware warehouse... if that rings a bell for anyone?"

But remember my original SN facts in my opening remarks:

"In June, 1981 the track was “Out-of-Service beyond Vacaville Junction. The Willotta Branch was abandoned in 1971. The absolute last train was operated to Vacaville in 1980 and the track between Vacaville Junction and Vacaville was abandoned in 1985. The final freight train operated between CANNON and Vacaville Junction in December, 1983 and abandonment occurred in 1985."

So, the SN was out lomg before the Onion Plant closed. Could the two cars of fertilizer you speak of be brought in on the SP rather than the SN ??

KRK

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  Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Ken Shattock (KRK) 07-31-2011 - 17:26
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Al Stangenberger 07-31-2011 - 18:13
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Al Stangenberger 07-31-2011 - 18:21
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Freddie 07-31-2011 - 19:40
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... SN00PY 08-01-2011 - 22:51
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... The Montezuma Yardmaster 07-31-2011 - 20:21
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Freddie 07-31-2011 - 20:23
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... George Manley 07-31-2011 - 21:32
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Ken Shattock (KRK) 07-31-2011 - 21:37
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... KI6WDX 07-31-2011 - 22:25
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... d 07-31-2011 - 23:23
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Ken Shattock (KRK) 08-01-2011 - 04:14
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Rich Hunn 08-01-2011 - 06:53
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Ken Shattock (KRK) 08-01-2011 - 18:12
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... J Mann 08-01-2011 - 12:05
  Re: More "Onion Plant" History .... Ken Shattock (KRK) 08-02-2011 - 19:07
  Re: More "Onion Plant" History .... The Montezuma Yardmaster 08-04-2011 - 16:31
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Coleman Randall, Jr 08-01-2011 - 08:33
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... KRK 08-01-2011 - 09:27
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Colemann Randall, Jr 08-01-2011 - 09:34
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Gary Waddell 08-01-2011 - 12:18
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... George Manley 08-01-2011 - 09:41
  Re: steam days ... Tom Moungovan 08-01-2011 - 14:28
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... BOB R 08-01-2011 - 13:15
  Re: Maps/Images of Elmira-Vacaville RR line Al Stangenberger 08-01-2011 - 15:31
  Re: Maps/Images of Elmira-Vacaville RR line Rich Hunn 08-01-2011 - 15:40
  Re: Maps/Images of Elmira-Vacaville RR line RWS 08-01-2011 - 18:37
  Re: Maps/Images of Elmira-Vacaville RR line George Manley 08-01-2011 - 20:25
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... George Manley 08-01-2011 - 20:11
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... BOB R 08-01-2011 - 20:21
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Caboverbob 08-01-2011 - 21:46
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... KRK 08-02-2011 - 09:59
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Freddie 08-02-2011 - 11:57
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Willotta--SN's "End-of-the-Line" 08-02-2011 - 13:26
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Frank ortiz 12-30-2011 - 19:47
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... The Montezuma Yardmaster 06-26-2012 - 13:59
  Re: Vacaville's "Onion Plant" & Sacramento Northern ... Dr Zarkoff 06-26-2012 - 16:55


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