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Bayshore scrap line
Author: John West
Date: 02-18-2013 - 09:06

On August 11, 1959 while working as a Coast Division fireman I was called for "messenger" service on the SP4233 which was being moved DIT from Bayshore to Watsonville Junction. It was my one and only shift on a (very cold) steam engine. I saw some engines being cut up at one or more scrap yards in South San Francisco (see link to picture below), and apparently the 4233 was headed somewhere south. I would guess that the engines to be scrapped were put out to bid and moved to wherever the highest price per ton was offered.

JBWXCab ahead being scrapped at SSF

JBWX

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? SP fan 02-17-2013 - 19:54
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? George Andrews 02-17-2013 - 20:33
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? otn 02-17-2013 - 21:11
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Carol L. Voss 02-17-2013 - 22:44
  Bayshore scrap line John West 02-18-2013 - 09:06
  Re: Bayshore scrap line Gary Hunter 02-18-2013 - 14:31
  Re: Bayshore scrap line third rail 02-18-2013 - 17:04
  Re: Bayshore scrap line Jeff Sloan 02-19-2013 - 09:50
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? JMann 02-19-2013 - 09:08
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? svry510 02-18-2013 - 05:54
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Tom Moungovan 02-18-2013 - 07:17
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Mike 02-18-2013 - 09:03
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Alfred Doten 02-18-2013 - 10:54
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? WAF 02-18-2013 - 14:10
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? BOB2 02-19-2013 - 08:19
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? SP5103 02-19-2013 - 10:19
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Tony Johnson 02-19-2013 - 20:08
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Ex-cop with a gun and a grudge 02-20-2013 - 00:05
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Tony Johnson 02-20-2013 - 00:39
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? WAF 02-20-2013 - 07:42
  Re: Where was the SP scrap metal yard ? Juppo 02-20-2013 - 09:18


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