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Re: PV heading east
Author: SP4460
Date: 03-11-2014 - 17:55

Margaret (SP fan) Wrote:
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> That electric-powered locomotive had to go to
> Oakland to be added to #6 because there are no
> facilities at the Sacramento Amtrak depot to add
> to or remove locomotives and/or cars from Amtrak
> trains (extra tracks, switch engines, crews).

"...No facilities at Sacramento Amtrak Depot..." at the site of the Southern Pacific Sacramento General Shops--what a bitter irony. SAGS built many a locomotive from the ground up in its day. I worked there once. The wheel and brass foundries were something to see.

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  PV heading east Trainspot 03-11-2014 - 12:58
  Re: PV heading east Snow 03-11-2014 - 13:32
  Re: PV heading east Trainspot 03-11-2014 - 15:00
  Re: PV heading east Margaret (SP fan) 03-11-2014 - 15:52
  Re: PV heading east SP4460 03-11-2014 - 17:55
  Re: PV heading east Snow 03-11-2014 - 18:25
  Re: PV heading east BOB R 03-12-2014 - 14:18


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