Re: New Fruit Industry Modelers Group
Here is a nice discussion about the onion plant. https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,2529257 and here:
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Lisa Gorrell
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Re: New Fruit Industry Modelers Group
Garth- I remember that plant and the smell....i actually enjoyed it...I always wanted to buy a good hamburger as we drove by. Dan Lee San Jose
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rrmaven
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Re: New Fruit Industry Modelers Group
Ken, There used to be a really odiferous onion packing plant in Vacaville that our family could smell as we drove to San Francisco on US 40. It was served by the SN. I don't remember what the plant
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Garth Groff and Sally Sanford
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Re: New Fruit Industry Modelers Group
My Sacramento Northern N-Scale?train collection survived because my house survived with just a little yard debris! Praise the Lord
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Justin Rowe
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Re: New Fruit Industry Modelers Group
Great, I took photos of Winters as the district was being razed.? I regret that I did not document the SN sheds that were still extent on the Fairfield branch of the SN back in the 70s when I had the
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Ken Harstine
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Re: New Fruit Industry Modelers Group
Ken, I've been with the Real Steam Era Freight Car group on io since the Yahoo shutdown. There are some quirks and disadvantages, but in general I like the io format. I am also in the SN and WP groups
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Garth Groff and Sally Sanford
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Re: New Fruit Industry Modelers Group
Thanks Garth, The only advantage to Facebook was the ability to post images.? And with groups.io that is not really a problem.? I know there has been some controversy but I think the option of only
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Ken Harstine
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Re: New Fruit Industry Modelers Group
Ken, I just logged in. Thanks for not going to Facebook with this group. I understand that's where all the SN and WP guys went when the Yahoo groups were trashed. For personal and practical reasons,
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Garth Groff and Sally Sanford
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Re: New Fruit Industry Modelers Group
Ken, sounds great. I am always impressed by all you do. We are evacuated right now. Please a reminder soon Best wishes Justin
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Justin Rowe
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New Fruit Industry Modelers Group
Hi, I have created a group to facilitate the sharing of information related to the railroad served fruit and vegetable industry in North America.? My particular interests are California and
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Ken Harstine
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Key System Question
Looks like the Key Route Group didn't migrate to groups.io, so hoping a Key Question will be ok here. I was looking at historic aerials and recently saw the intersection of Oakland Ave and Harrison.
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Daniel Levy
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Re: SN MOW paint scheme
Garth, There's a certain irony to your note. My dad was Navy and did 2 tours of duty in Norfolk, so in some sense I consider it home. Somehow I learned to like the C&O because of that, although C&O
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rrmaven
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Re: SN MOW paint scheme
Dan, I know/knew Norfolk pretty well. What brought me to Virginia in 1982 was a Coast Guard assignment at their 5th District headquarters in Portsmouth. I lived in two apartments in Chesapeake before
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Garth Groff and Sally Sanford
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Re: SN MOW paint scheme
Not sure how I came up with my bad info, but stay well anyway. I grew up in VA- Norfolk in particular; Fond memories, except for segregation. Cheers Sent from Xfinity Connect App
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rrmaven
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Re: SN MOW paint scheme
Dan, Thanks for your good wishes, but I live in Virginia. Still locked down though. Yours Aye, Garth
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Garth Groff and Sally Sanford
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Re: SN MOW paint scheme
Garth, My apologies for the slow response to your post. Once again, thanks for the good info: I'm going to go with the MW 300-302 paint scheme of pullman green body, moss green trucks, black roof. I
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rrmaven
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Re: Wire down in Pittsburg
Picture is dated 1941 (Contra Costa County Historical Society). No Greyhound Depot, No Pirates Drive-In. Chris Bekiaris rrctb1@...
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Chris Bekiaris
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Re: Wire down in Pittsburg
Ok thank you. Attached is the picture in question mallardlodge1000@...> wrote:
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David Epling
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Re: Wire down in Pittsburg
David, According to Swett's SACRAMENTO NORTHERN, the track between West Lafayette and Walnut Creek was abandoned 10 August 1958. The way I read the text, electric operation over the remaining track
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Garth Groff and Sally Sanford
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Wire down in Pittsburg
Can anyone advise when the wires came down in Pittsburg? A friend posted a photo of 2 boxcars at the depot, no Post Office either. Trying to pinpoint a rough date
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David Epling
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