Dmac844 Wrote:
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> Good to see folks acknowledging Hal. He is the
> kind of person that can not only get things done
> when they are running smoothly, but when they are
> not. Back in the Pacific Limited days there were 2
> weekend trips scheduled Oroville-Portola and
> return. The Canyon had other ideas, with enough
> rain for the Saturday trip to have to wait at
> Virgilia on the return for a couple of hours
> getting a mudslide cleared. UP was not keen on
> sending a train with 600 passengers up the canyon
> Sunday with the rain continuing to come down, so
> it was changed to a Oroville-Fremont turn. The
> passenger lunch had been planned to be at the
> Portola museum, so Hal got in his car Sunday
> morning, drove to Stockton and found a pizza place
> that would 'deliver for 600', got them to the
> Stockton yard and delivered to the train.
>
> There have been so many amazing things like this
> over the years, hopefully someone will write a
> history of both Pacific Limited and Central Coast
> excursions over the years, it would be a great
> read!

Hey Mr. Dmac844--- "Ask--and you shall receive" ...
Check out this long story I wrote a few years back regarding the "Circle the Wagons" celebration at Portola and the four-day excursion on the UPRR with Train Director Hal Lewis and Car Host "KRK"... I think you'll love it !! If you want to read something hilarious about Central Coast Railway Club and Pacific Limited Group and my buddy Hal Lewis, PLEASE read the following:

[www.altamontpress.com]

Cheers to all !!

KRK