Altamont Press Discussion Board

09-09-2023 - 12:30

BOB2

1. Re: Proposed New STB Rule on RR's. It will be entertaining to watch and see what happens... It doesn't really address the longer term issues...

warren buffet Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Karl Marx Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The STB can pass all the regulatio
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01-30-2021 - 10:09

Covid complacency

2. Rail camp covid risk at the Nevada State Railroad Museum

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01-29-2021 - 10:52

ONLY $398.33 A DAY

3. You have a typo, Mr. Optomist

Best of luck to you. Bill Kohler Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Friends of the Nevada State Railroad Museum > will once again hold a rail camp on June 10-13
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01-29-2021 - 09:55

Bill Kohler

4. Rail camp returns to the Nevada State Railroad Museum

The Friends of the Nevada State Railroad Museum will once again hold a rail camp on June 10-13 in Carson City. The camp will be limited to six participants so Covid precautions can be met. If you ar
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11-19-2017 - 22:00

John Sweetser

5. Re: SP Business Observation #2901 April 12, 1970

Ferroequinologist wrote: > Caption states date as April 12, 1970 (Sunday) shown at SP Oakland 16th Street Station ready to depart for Rio Vista as part of a Bay Area Electric RR excursion? Co
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11-13-2017 - 09:05

WAF

6. Re: SP Business Observation #2901 April 12, 1970

Either the Rio Vista trip or the Truckee Limited
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12-15-2016 - 19:53

Ken Shattock (KRK)

7. William C. "Bill" Kluver Passes

The sad news comes my way that William C. "Bill" Kluver passed away yesterday, 12-15-'16. No details are forthcoming as yet ! For many, many years 'Bill' was President and then Chairman of the Board
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04-12-2016 - 19:04

Ken Shattock (KRK)

8. Re: Rio Vista Jct museum (then and now)

sp1269 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I will say one thing, the pipe organ music in this > video took me back in time to some pizza parlors > of the late 70's tha
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10-13-2015 - 21:18

SP5103

9. Re: Lumber Wars to Re-Ignite?

>" ... where is your proof. Lay it out." Anyone who has traveled, worked or grown up in the west and paid attention knowns the lumber industry, for various reasons, has been decimated. Mechaniz
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02-15-2014 - 11:51

mook

10. Re: Balloon Track at Truckee

Did the Limited run more than one year? I was on one (did get turned through the lumber mill) that had SP's first U33C on the point (also had the SDF45 and F unit for steam) that ran way late through
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02-15-2014 - 10:19

WebDigger

11. Re: Truckee Limited, April 25, 1971

Previously on AP. And, if that's not enough, go to Google [April 25, 1971 truckee].
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07-31-2011 - 12:36

WAF

12. Re: Dutch Flat January 1975 Amtrak #5

Tom Moungovan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Drew Jacksich Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Tom--you are right, this point
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07-30-2011 - 22:06

Tom Moungovan

13. Re: Dutch Flat January 1975 Amtrak #5

Drew Jacksich Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tom--you are right, this point has been obsured by > trees now 25ft. tall or more. In fact, you can't > see the track
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04-30-2011 - 11:14

Drew Jacksich

14. Re: Where were you 40 years ago today?

The Truckee Limited KRK did the video on was the weekend before and was the last SP excursion. I believe it was the 25th of April. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=169688 http://www.
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04-06-2010 - 15:05

Drew Jacksich

15. Re: San Joaquin Daylight Passing the Truckee Limited

Kevlar
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04-06-2010 - 12:07

P.Kepler

16. Re: San Joaquin Daylight Passing the Truckee Limited

Welcome back Drew, Did you get that Teflon shirt? As usual,fantastic shots and great back story. I prefer to remain mobile and free of the confines of the train for photography. When you are on th
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04-05-2010 - 09:05

Steve Sloan

17. Re: San Joaquin Daylight Passing the Truckee Limited

Great shot! My dad and I were likely right beside you. I have no idea where my photo is... ~Steve
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04-05-2010 - 08:57

Peter D Sr

18. Re: San Joaquin Daylight Passing the Truckee Limited

Nice pic Drew. Happy to see that you have stopped pouting and are posting pics again.
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04-05-2010 - 02:56

Drew Jacksich

19. San Joaquin Daylight Passing the Truckee Limited

It is April 25th, 1971 and Amtrak will appear on May 1st, bringing an end to most privatly operated long distance passenger trains in the United States. The Truckee Limited, a charter by PLA, was s
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02-27-2010 - 09:39

Key Route Ken

20. *39 Years Ago--The Forgotten Passengers*

The date was April 25, 1971... A date we were all looking forward to.. The FINAL run of a Southern Pacific chartered excursion, after some 104 years of the railroad operating such trips and just six d
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02-04-2010 - 15:22

Meteorologist Mike Pechner

21. WiNTERAIL FORECAST and more!

If you have never been to WITERAIL now is the time to go. Tickets are still available and this years line-up should appeal to just about everyone. I have been going for over 25 years and there is no d
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01-14-2010 - 11:29

Ken Shattock (aka 'KRK')

22. Re: SP&S Historical Society SWAP MEET

David-- Thank you for your "off-topic" inquiry... The answer is "YES" ... I will be one of the vendor's this year as well as a "Presenter" at the big show. I feel it is an honor to be able to do
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03-20-2009 - 17:48

Drew Jacksich

23. Re: "Truckee Limited"-1971

Yes, I have a copy of Ken's "Truckee Limited" DVD. First, a disclaimer. Ken used some of my still photos of that train shot while chasing it, so I am not totally impartial. Above that, I think it
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03-18-2009 - 22:29

Ken Shattock (aka 'KRK')

24. Re: "Truckee Limited"-1971

WAF Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you want to walk in the past and see a pre > Amtrak excursion train, buy this DVD of the April, > 1971 Truckee Limited run b
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03-18-2009 - 16:24

WAF

25. Re: Hey KRK.....

If you want to walk in the past and see a pre Amtrak excursion train, buy this DVD of the April, 1971 Truckee Limited run by the Pacific Locomotive Association and Bay Area Electric. 20 cars and five
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03-17-2009 - 18:56

Ken Shattock (aka 'KRK')

26. Re: Hey KRK.....

Smokebox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I had a couple of people stop by our booth asking > if we knew anything of your SP passenger train > feature you were doin
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12-23-2008 - 19:23

Ken Shattock (aka 'KRK')

27. Re: Winterail ticket list question

Floyd Smoot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So how does one get on the list for tickets? > > You write a check for the price of a ticket, place > it in an envel
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12-03-2008 - 10:16

Jim Lohse

28. V&T Re-con Commission agenda for December 8 in Virginia City

12/03/08 Like any good addict, after swearing off following the V&T Commission I have the monkey on my back again. This is harder to quit than a soap opera or heroin. :>) This next meeting will
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09-02-2008 - 15:32

'Key Route Ken'

29. New "TRUCKEE LIMITED" Video...

Hi Everybody-- It's finally here !!! First, some insight: http://www.altamontpress.com/discussion/read.php?1,10554,10554#msg-10554 Second, The Announcement : **A
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05-09-2008 - 12:27

Key Route Ken

30. "Truckee Limited" Project

Hi Everybody-- My video documentary on the "Truckee Limited" of April 25, 1971 is nearing completion. This was the final SP excursion that brought to a close some 104+ years of railroad-owned and -op
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