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Nostalgia & History > Remembering The Riverside LocalDate: 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. You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 11/09/12 13:50 Re: Remembering The Riverside Local Author: GP25 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.
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.
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.
Date: 11/09/12 20:21 Re: Remembering The Riverside Local Author: sp8270 I love that Illinois Central Gulf box car!
-Alex 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.
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.
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 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 |