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Western Railroad Discussion > So how many trains can u meet between slo and laxDate: 07/13/05 23:21 So how many trains can u meet between slo and lax Author: pdt Here's a synopsis of our meets on 798 today,
Seemed busier than usual... Guadalupe...Guadalupe switcher tied up in yard, SMV GP-9 working yard on south end. Sudden...UP Nbnd mdse frt in hole for us. This may have been a very late DORV, as crew went on duty at 6:30 am, and was talking about getting to Guadalupe yard. Ellwood..We went into hole for for amtk 14 Santa Barbara Double trk..rolling meet w/ amtk 769 Seacliff..we went into hole for another UP mdse frt northbound, and amtk 775 Ventura...yet another UP nbnd frt in the hole for us. Oxnard...Leesdale switcher on siding; Oxnard switcher in yard Moorpark...Held on main for metrolink to take the siding CP Strathern...went into hole for metrolink (or maybe it was amtk?) Santa Susana...in the hole for metrolink Chatsworth..Another UP frt in the hole for us. CP Raymer...UP road frt holding #1 track CP woodman..running meet with metrolink. CP taylor..UP westbnd on #1 track. If anyone knows what the deal was with all these Northbound freights on the Coast tonight, pls post info. Thx pdt Date: 07/14/05 02:12 Re: So how many trains can u meet between slo and lax Author: CLEAR-BLOCK depends on the dispatcher
Date: 07/14/05 13:28 Re: So how many trains can u meet between slo and lax Author: KB6GZ Years ago in 1965-70 when I went to school in SLO there were that many trains everyday, north and southbound. Since then I have heard that most of the freight go up the center of the state. Maybe they are putting the old coast route (east/west line) back into real service.
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