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Nostalgia & History > Othello final electrically hauled trains and overhead removal?Date: 08/17/18 06:19 Othello final electrically hauled trains and overhead removal? Author: bakersfielddave I was asked today when did the final trains hauled by electric locomotives leave Othello , and also when were the overhead catenary wires and support poles finally dismantled westward from here ?
refer to here for accurate answers to these questions thanks to anyone in the know Date: 08/17/18 08:54 Re: Othello final electrically hauled trains and overhead removal Author: rhburn3 The attached photo is in September, 1974 and electric operations were over, but the wire was still up.
 Date: 08/17/18 09:11 Re: Othello final electrically hauled trains and overhead removal Author: MILW16 I believe Coast Division electric operations ended in 1972.
Date: 08/17/18 16:29 Re: Othello final electrically hauled trains and overhead removal Author: bakersfielddave thanks also when were some of the road diesels renumbered from their original high numbering to lower numbers eg sd40-2 locos 3000-3040 and sd45s 4000-4009 ?
Date: 08/17/18 22:01 Re: Othello final electrically hauled trains and overhead removal Author: Lairport I recall seeing the messenger wire still up just west of Ellensburg around 1980 but the tracks and copper wire were long gone.
Date: 08/18/18 01:36 Re: Othello final electrically hauled trains and overhead removal Author: BoostedFridge bakersfielddave Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > thanks also when were some of the road diesels > renumbered from their original high > numbering to lower numbers eg sd40-2 locos > 3000-3040 and sd45s 4000-4009 ? 1973/1974 Date: 08/18/18 08:39 Re: Othello final electrically hauled trains and overhead removal Author: coach Had it become too expwnsive to run the electrics, or was it a replacement cost issue for the motors?
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