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Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off
Author: HUTCH 7.62
Date: 08-27-2013 - 18:03

OPRRMS Wrote:
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> HUTCH 7.62 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Here's the thing, the line was abandoned in
> 1982.
> > No other signals were on just the one near
> willow
> > road.
>
> Actually, the line isn't abandoned, just not used
> as a through route. UP still has hopes of someday
> selling it off for passenger service, just like
> they do with the west end of the Niles Sub.
>
> I have no idea where Willow Road is, but the track
> west of the Dumbarton siding west switch (west of
> where the last industry was) was last used for car
> storage, plus tank cars were loaded with brine out
> there about 20 +/- years ago (WAF might be able to
> pin down the exact time period).


Willow road is between East Palo Alto and Belle Haven on the Peninsula.

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  Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off HUTCH 7.62 08-26-2013 - 17:38
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off OPRRMS 08-26-2013 - 22:40
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off theconductor 08-27-2013 - 05:59
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off OPRRMS 08-27-2013 - 07:20
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off theconductor 08-27-2013 - 19:09
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off HUTCH 7.62 08-27-2013 - 17:35
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off OPRRMS 08-27-2013 - 17:44
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off HUTCH 7.62 08-27-2013 - 18:03
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off OPRRMS 08-27-2013 - 18:53
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off Seth Putnam 08-26-2013 - 22:57
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off Howard Wulkan 08-26-2013 - 22:58
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off Seth Putnam 08-26-2013 - 23:00
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off Cp4449 08-27-2013 - 13:48
  Re: Constant yellow signals on SP's dumbarton cut off HUTCH 7.62 08-27-2013 - 17:36


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