AngryFoamer Wrote:
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> Hey everyone. I came across a couple interesting
> articles about the newly established SC&MB, that I
> decided to share with y'all.
>
> [montereybayareanews.com]
>
> [www.santacruzsentinel.com]
> 9870/hundreds-climb-aboard-inaugural-train-ride-up
> -coast
>
> Just a couple of questions for y'all in the area.
> I know that they are starting up the Holiday Train
> but what about the freight business? I know they
> are serving a few agricultural warehouses in
> Watsonville, but what about customers north of
> Watsonville (ProBuild, GraniteRock, Cemex)? Are
> they interested in shipping rail again??
>
> Is MH 89 undergoing new paint job soon? Where are
> they storing the Holiday Consist?


Granite Rock hasn't been served for years and Cemex shut down a couple of years ago. THe ag warehouses in Watsonville do most all of their shipping by truck and the warehouses are few and far betweeen since companies like Birdseye and SMuckers left some years ago. pickings are pretty slim on the branch.
C.