Altamont Press Discussion Board

03-02-2018 - 15:53

Howard

181. Street Sweeping With A Pair Of F9's

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02-07-2018 - 20:55

Cbk

182. Re: The Coastal Commission Supports Rail Services On The Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line

Thank you Howard, that endorsement may make it harder to abandon those lines could serve as a springboard for future funding.
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02-07-2018 - 18:13

Howard

183. The Coastal Commission Supports Rail Services On The Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line

The Coastal Commission announces support for rail passenger and freight services on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. Trail only is not an option. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iMg9gzonoJ7veDFYnw
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01-22-2018 - 12:31

synonymouse

184. Transformative Projects Program

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/22/trumps-infrastructure-plan-just-leaked-axios-reports.html My candidates: 1. CAHSR southern mountain crossing thru Tejon Pass and the Tejon Mountain Village golf
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01-21-2018 - 13:00

Howard

185. Almost Time To Say Goodbye

Almost time to say goodbye to the SC&MB and the handsome streamliners. My wife and I were in Watsonville this morning for breakfast and we dropped by the SC&MB coach yard to visit. A new operator for
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01-21-2018 - 04:49

Howard

186. Re: Santa Cruz County aims for Progressive Rail deal to operate rail line

Question Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Now that the SC&MB are gone, who will switch the > remaining customers on the branch during the > interim period while the
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01-20-2018 - 10:25

Howard

187. Re: Santa Cruz Wharf-to-Wharf Race Passenger Service

Wes, I hear that SCBT&P can accommodate up to 600 passengers now and the track is class 1. A lot of work was done 13 months ago for the SC&MB Polar Express. http://www.fototime.com/6336B572499F0
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01-20-2018 - 10:17

Howard

188. Re: Santa Cruz County aims for Progressive Rail deal to operate rail line

George Andrews Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Howard, is that F - Unit one of the former Spirit > of Washington units ??? It sure looks familiar to > this former
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01-20-2018 - 08:21

George Andrews

189. Re: Santa Cruz County aims for Progressive Rail deal to operate rail line

Howard, is that F - Unit one of the former Spirit of Washington units ??? It sure looks familiar to this former Renton resident.
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01-19-2018 - 19:29

Howard

190. Santa Cruz Wharf-to-Wharf Race Passenger Service

It would be wonderful if passenger rail service for the Wharf-to-Wharf race participants could be provided this summer. Participants could park in Capitola and ride the train to the starting line befo
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01-19-2018 - 17:40

Howard

191. Santa Cruz County aims for Progressive Rail deal to operate rail line

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/general-news/20180119/santa-cruz-county-aims-for-progressive-rail-deal-to-operate-rail-line I am confident Progressive Rail and RTC staff will return to the next RT
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01-18-2018 - 13:31

J

192. More on CSX and Double Stacks

Graham Buxton Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Before you all laugh at that ... that is the reverse of what CSX did for years to serve Central New England with cont
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01-18-2018 - 12:11

OPRRMS

193. Re: West Oakland Photographs

J Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > PA1's and HH600's in High-Definition. What's not > to like? > > > Cornell University Collection Howard Vawter was an SP l
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01-14-2018 - 11:13

Howard

194. Re: Santa Cruz RTC Staff Recommends That Progressive Rail Be The New Rail Operator

Cprr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does Cemex still own the cement plant? And how > much to restart operations there? With all of the > disasters in the USA ceme
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01-13-2018 - 05:06

Graham Buxton

195. Re: Santa Cruz RTC Staff Recommends Progressive Rail >> they also run 'electric' Iowa Traction RR

Thanks, Howard. Interesting that Progressive Rail also operates Iowa Traction, with electricity .... http://images.nycsubway.org/icon/title_world_us_iowa.jpg Iowa Traction 54 crossing 19th S
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01-13-2018 - 00:29

Howard

196. Santa Cruz RTC Staff Recommends That Progressive Rail Be The New Rail Operator

Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) staff recommends Progressive Rail to be the new rail operator for the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. The full SCCRTC commission will vote at
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01-06-2018 - 14:58

Howard

197. Re: Jim Speaker's Birthday

Happy Birthday Jim !! From high above the track. http://www.fototime.com/01E652889BC3750/orig.jpg
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01-05-2018 - 10:01

john

198. Re: Santa Cruz Branch proposed operators?

Howard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- He offered to give them the freight > business in Watsonville if they would abandon the > rest of the rail line west of Lee
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01-04-2018 - 16:34

Howard

199. Re: Santa Cruz Branch proposed operators?

Brian Westgate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > BP? BP is Brian Peoples. The RTC sent out a RFP package to anyone who had expressed interest in the branch line o
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01-04-2018 - 16:07

Howard

200. Who Will Be The New Operator For The Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line

I spoke with the RTC deputy director yesterday and it looks like none of the proposals from the perspective rail operators will be available until RTC staff reviews them and makes a recommendation to
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12-31-2017 - 23:25

Howard

201. Happy New Year !!

I had my first photobomb tonight. You never know what will be exposed when you use a flash in the dark. Pam and I went for a ride on the Roaring Camp Holiday Lights Train this evening and I snapped
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12-25-2017 - 21:11

Pittsburgh foamer

202. Re: Happy Holidays

Howard: As a Pittsburgh dude, I am pleased to see a thread start off with an illustration of a Pittsburgh trolley scene. Pittsburgh is blessed to have to local artists offering paintings of Pitt
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12-25-2017 - 08:48

George Andrews

203. Re: Aerial photo Black River Jct PNW interest....other views

Photo 4 shows the original route of Springbrook Creek, from left center and under the new Interstate 405 bridges to bottom center. During the Boeing redevelopment of Longacres the creek would be moved
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12-24-2017 - 22:57

Margaret_SP_fan

204. Re: Happy Holidays

Howard --- Thank uou very much for posting that pretty picture of a streetcar in Pittsburgh at Christmastime. That is a WATERCOLOR??? I am VERY impressed! Watercolor is one very difficult med
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12-24-2017 - 17:39

Howard

205. Re: Happy Holidays

BOB R Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks, Howard. Great art! Website? Merry > Christmas, Happy Channuka and Prospero Ano Nuevo. Thank you. The same for yo
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12-24-2017 - 17:35

BOB R

206. Re: Happy Holidays

Thanks, Howard. Great art! Website? Merry Christmas, Happy Channuka and Prospero Ano Nuevo.
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12-24-2017 - 16:37

Howard aka Ho Ho Ho Cohen

207. Happy Holidays

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12-17-2017 - 18:49

Howard

208. Re: Would you like to operate the Cruz?

Ground Swell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Back in the day, UP was doing about 5,000 cars a > year with 90% going to the Cemex plant in > Davenport. Even then,
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12-16-2017 - 16:14

Rusty

209. Re: The track is clear for rail operations on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line

Howard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.fototime.com/E5BCAB51EAFA5B5/orig.jpg > > There are serious proposals that will be submitted > to the RTC by Ja
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12-16-2017 - 08:00

ben

210. Re: The track is clear for rail operations on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line

Howard - it doesn't appear that there really are rail operators interested. Do you have any specific operators who you know are submitting proposals?
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