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Date: 11/09/12 13:16
Remembering The Riverside Local
Author: SP2778

SP 3339-3370 leaving West Colton Jan. 6, 1989.
SP 3708-3787 On the Ninth St. Wye, Colton, Jan. 23, 1988.
My 63 VW.

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Date: 11/09/12 13:50
Re: Remembering The Riverside Local
Author: GP25

Where did those 85f boxcars go to?

Jerry Martin
Los Angeles, CA
Central Coast Railroad Festival

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Date: 11/09/12 14:43
Re: Remembering The Riverside Local
Author: TomPlatten

Noting the date, I can say it had been a long time since I had ever seen a train that long actually make it to Riverside.

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Date: 11/09/12 14:50
Re: Remembering The Riverside Local
Author: SP2778

Stater Bros. Markets had their warehouse in Grand Terrice at the time and those large cars were probably paper supplies.

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Date: 11/09/12 18:22
Re: Remembering The Riverside Local
Author: TomPlatten

Now that you mention it, I remember watching them switch that warehouse a long time ago! I thought it was interesting that hand signals were used. The brakeman held an employee timetable in his hand to make his signals more visible.

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Date: 11/09/12 20:21
Re: Remembering The Riverside Local
Author: sp8270

I love that Illinois Central Gulf box car!

-Alex

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Date: 11/09/12 22:39
Re: Remembering The Riverside Local
Author: Fizzboy7

Large boxcars were for auto parts delivery, unless their use changed later on with the SP.

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Date: 11/10/12 08:55
Re: Remembering The Riverside Local
Author: SP8595

I concur, Nice 89' boxcars on these locals! Great to see that low-nose and merger painted GP-9 as well.

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Date: 11/10/12 11:11
Re: Remembering The Riverside Local
Author: MyfordBrowning

The large boxcars were used for paper product shipments. Especially as auto parts shipments decreased as the auto companies phased out west coast assembly plants.

Cliff

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Date: 11/11/12 04:04
Re: Remembering The Riverside Local
Author: GP25

Are these boxcars still around?

I havent see much in a long time.

Jerry Martin
Los Angeles, CA
Central Coast Railroad Festival

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