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Re: GP35’s To Watsonville
Author: Howard
Date: 08-10-2012 - 20:54

E.H. Harriman Wrote:
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> Howard Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Back in April Ed Ellis of Iowa Pacific posted
> they
> > were repainting three of their GP35’s and one
> > would be done in a Western Pacific paint
> scheme.
> > When Iowa Pacific was selected as the new
> operator
> > for the Santa Cruz Branch Line in May they
> stated
> > they would bring in two GP35’s to commence
> > operations in Watsonville. It would be great if
> > the WP painted GP35 were sent to Watsonville.
> > Anyone know what paint scheme was applied to
> the
> > other two GP35’s?
>
> Surely I hope not. This has always been Southern
> Pacific territory. I am tired of seeing WP
> engines make it to SP rails, such as Dunsmuir
> railroad days. History says that SP was ready to
> swallow the WP at one point. Be nice to see
> something SP come to town once.

I just learned the GP35's will not be coming to Watsonville. IP has decided to provide different power, but what that will be has not been decided yet.

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  Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company Howard 08-07-2012 - 14:24
  GP35’s To Watsonville Howard 08-07-2012 - 16:33
  Re: GP35’s To Watsonville E.H. Harriman 08-10-2012 - 20:17
  Re: GP35’s To Watsonville Howard 08-10-2012 - 20:54
  Re: GP35’s To Watsonville G. Gould 08-12-2012 - 22:28
  Re: Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company Brian Bergtold 08-07-2012 - 23:02
  Re: Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company Howard 08-08-2012 - 01:20
  Re: Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company Espee99 08-08-2012 - 15:19
  Re: Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company Drew Jacksich 08-09-2012 - 14:32
  Re: Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company deano 08-09-2012 - 19:11
  Re: Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company Mike Swanson 08-09-2012 - 21:06
  Re: Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company Steamy 08-10-2012 - 20:20
  Re: Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company Howard 08-10-2012 - 20:50
  Re: Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company Brian 08-11-2012 - 11:20
  2472 on the branch? Carol L. Voss 08-11-2012 - 13:44
  Re: 2472 on the branch? Drew Jacksich 08-11-2012 - 18:21
  Re: 2472 on the branch? Carol L. Voss 08-11-2012 - 19:23
  Re: 2472 on the branch? That Guy With The Genset 08-11-2012 - 22:30
  Re: 2472 on the branch? Carol L. Voss 08-12-2012 - 22:12
  Re: 2472 on the branch? That Guy with the Genset 08-17-2012 - 21:32


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