Passenger Trains > Whither PV 800233 "Tamalpais?"

An outfit called General Rail Corporation used to have ex-Santa Fe business car 33, rebuilt as PV 800233 "Tamalpais," available for charter out of Oakland, CA. It was a frequent addition to the Reno Fun Train, or the Zephyr as a charter to Reno, NV. I haven't seen the car in a while, though, and it no longer domiciles at the OTR facility in Oakland. General Rail's web page appears to be down. Anyone know what became of the car and where it is now?

Wasn't it moved to Salinas?

THE CAR HAS BEEN SOLD AND RECEIVING A NUMBER OF MECHANICAL UPDATES WHICH WILL MAKE IT MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE. THE CAR IS AT SALINAS AND I DO NOT HAVE A DATE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE MANY
IMPROVEMENTS THE NEW OWNER HAS COMMISSIONED. I AM PLEASED TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION AS A FORMER
OWNER OF THIS CAR , AS WELL AS A LATER STOCKHOLDER OF GENERAL RAIL. NO DOUBT THE NEW OWNER WILL BRING US UP TO SPEED AS REPAIRS AND UPDATES ARE COMPLETED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. JOHN BALDWIN

JBB Wrote:
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> THE CAR HAS BEEN SOLD AND RECEIVING A NUMBER OF
> MECHANICAL UPDATES WHICH WILL MAKE IT MUCH MORE
> COMFORTABLE. THE CAR IS AT SALINAS AND I DO NOT
> HAVE A DATE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE MANY
> IMPROVEMENTS THE NEW OWNER HAS COMMISSIONED. I AM
> PLEASED TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION AS A FORMER
> OWNER OF THIS CAR , AS WELL AS A LATER STOCKHOLDER
> OF GENERAL RAIL. NO DOUBT THE NEW OWNER WILL BRING
> US UP TO SPEED AS REPAIRS AND UPDATES ARE
> COMPLETED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. JOHN
> BALDWIN

Thanks for "yelling".

fyi - Using capitol letters on internet post is considered yelling.

So would that be Capital Punishment? Do those rules come from the book of unwritten rules?

I don't think I have ever heard John yell. He is not a professional blogger or e-sender.

KR

Thanks for the answers, whatever the case may be. Glad to hear the car is being refurbished.

A little more history. When I bought my car from Tom Guilbault in 1975 and named it Susan Marie, he then took that money to buy Santa Fe 33. I've always kept in touch with that car when possible, and I'm glad to get this update. I lost touch with Tom many years ago. Does anyone have an update on him?

I belive John is following standard RR Trainorder practice with his message. all CAPS, no lower case.

COMPLETE 7:45PM SEVEN FORTY FIVE PM LSG

Yellowing? Looks black on my screen?

Gonut

Yelling or whatever, all caps is difficult to read.

Goes back to the teletype era and Western Union tapes before that.

It is a new world.

I thought W.Y. owned this car...