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Re: Santa Cruz County Branch Rail Line to be regaled
Author: Slug Mother
Date: 11-16-2012 - 12:09
Juppo Wrote:
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> Howard Wrote:
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> > Wondering Wanderer Wrote:
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> > > Anybody know how far the trains will operate
> > > Saturday afternoon (more specifically than
> > "about
> > > two miles")? Will that point be the location
> of
> > > "Christmasland?"
> >
> >
> > The tracks are maintained at least at Class 1
> from
> > MP 19.5 to MP 26. The ride will start at MP 22
> > and not go any further than MP 26.
>
> At least Class 1?! There isn't anything lower
> than Class 1, except FRA excepted track, and that
> would mean no passengers under any circumstances.
> Four miles of operation? MP 22-MP 26?! So is
> Safeway going to assist in the loading and
> unloading of passengers around MP 22? I'm sure
> the passengers will be thrilled to stop at Wilder
> Ranch after ten minutes, smell the rotting
> brussels sprouts and shove back to Safeway.
> Sounds thrilling, especially with the gaudy,
> rainbow equipment that has zero significance
> (historically or personally) to anyone in
> California, much less Santa Cruz. They should
> rebuild the line, make an effort with the
> equipment and operation and come back next year.
>
> For $3 more per person, you can ride the Niles
> Canyon Railway's Train of Lights, with
> historically accurate equipment that doesn't make
> people sick to look at while operating over a
> railroad that has its act together.
>
> Hey Santa Cruz, wanna make an impression? Start
> talking with NCRY about using SP 5623, SP 2472 and
> some Subs to run some Holiday trains. Probably a
> long shot, but I bet it would make Santa Cruz and
> Iowa Pacific more money and gain them a better
> reputation if they made at least the effort.
>
> Pray some of the locals repaint those "Spirit of
> Washington" F7s. Never thought I'd say this, but
> graffiti is better than that nonsense they're
> painted with now.
Funny how Juppo, the "progressive thinker", someone who still won't shut up about all the NWP nay-sayers has fast become a nay-sayers in his own right. The F9s are being repainted into Iowa Pacific's passenger scheme...relax.
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> Howard Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Wondering Wanderer Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Anybody know how far the trains will operate
> > > Saturday afternoon (more specifically than
> > "about
> > > two miles")? Will that point be the location
> of
> > > "Christmasland?"
> >
> >
> > The tracks are maintained at least at Class 1
> from
> > MP 19.5 to MP 26. The ride will start at MP 22
> > and not go any further than MP 26.
>
> At least Class 1?! There isn't anything lower
> than Class 1, except FRA excepted track, and that
> would mean no passengers under any circumstances.
> Four miles of operation? MP 22-MP 26?! So is
> Safeway going to assist in the loading and
> unloading of passengers around MP 22? I'm sure
> the passengers will be thrilled to stop at Wilder
> Ranch after ten minutes, smell the rotting
> brussels sprouts and shove back to Safeway.
> Sounds thrilling, especially with the gaudy,
> rainbow equipment that has zero significance
> (historically or personally) to anyone in
> California, much less Santa Cruz. They should
> rebuild the line, make an effort with the
> equipment and operation and come back next year.
>
> For $3 more per person, you can ride the Niles
> Canyon Railway's Train of Lights, with
> historically accurate equipment that doesn't make
> people sick to look at while operating over a
> railroad that has its act together.
>
> Hey Santa Cruz, wanna make an impression? Start
> talking with NCRY about using SP 5623, SP 2472 and
> some Subs to run some Holiday trains. Probably a
> long shot, but I bet it would make Santa Cruz and
> Iowa Pacific more money and gain them a better
> reputation if they made at least the effort.
>
> Pray some of the locals repaint those "Spirit of
> Washington" F7s. Never thought I'd say this, but
> graffiti is better than that nonsense they're
> painted with now.
Funny how Juppo, the "progressive thinker", someone who still won't shut up about all the NWP nay-sayers has fast become a nay-sayers in his own right. The F9s are being repainted into Iowa Pacific's passenger scheme...relax.
