Frank Dunnigan, WNP member and columnist. -
If ever there was a Streetwise column that could make readers sit up and say, “Really?” then this is the one.
San Francisco, built on a series of hills, has been laced with tunnels for many, many decades. Some are heavily used, some less frequently, some have completely vanished from the scene and some never made it off the drawing boards.
For our purposes, it is necessary to exclude most sewage tunnels yes, they exist and they are certainly the most common form of tunnel beneath our streets but here, we will focus on those that were designed for legal public access by railroads, vehicles, and/or pedestrians.
Two lessons learned during my memorable childhood in Dunsmuir
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Talk Like a Texan: The Story Behind the Houstonian Feeder Road – Texas Monthly
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Former Southern Pacific locomotive and roundhouse are natural additions to Niles Station
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A historic 150-ton steam locomotive and several artifacts that failed to find a permanent spot in Silicon Valley now have a new home at Niles Canyon Railway, the Pacific Locomotive Association (PLA) announced on Tuesday, also marking the organization s 60th anniversary.
The nearly century-old former Southern Pacific Railroad steam locomotive No. 2479 along with a 122-year old roundhouse, turntable and water tower is relocating from San Jose to Niles Station, where it will run through Niles Canyon.
In a statement, PLA President Henry Baum (no relation to the writer of this story) said, “Both the roundhouse and locomotive are natural additions to our historic railroad collection.
Women in Rail Spotlight: Hydie McAlister, Sharon Beach
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