Coos Bay Rail Link lives

Southern Oregonian Jul 23, 2013

  1. Southern Oregonian

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    Not sure if anyone is interested, but I got to see my first Coos Bay Rail Link train today. If anyone is interested we got a few in car photos of it while we waited at the crossing. For a "unprofitable" line by CORP standards, that train seemed pretty full and long.
     
  2. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I'd certainly be interested in photos and news about this operation.
     
  3. Southern Oregonian

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    This is the about page link below. It's a pretty good summery of the news stories that were published during the court runarounds. I'll upload the photos when I get a chance. We actually caught the train on the way out of town.

    http://www.coosbayraillink.com/about.htm
     
  4. BoxcabE50

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    I like seeing the list of projects, and how they have obviously tried very hard to keep rehabilitation expenditures local.

    Looking at the map, I see it still extends to Coquille. Is there now some business on that segment?
     
  5. Southern Oregonian

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    I don't know. I was looking at their roster a while ago so I was surprised to see what I think were 3 GP38s. I'll upload the photos we sort of got when I get home Tursday or so.
     
  6. ken G Price

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    They sure looked like 3 GP38's to me. It seems they also have a GP9.
     
  7. BoxcabE50

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    Still hoping to see these pictures!
     
  8. Southern Oregonian

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    I do apologize. We just moved to (and I'm not joking) 1.7 blocks away from Portland and just got internet again. Our new apartment looks like a forest of boxes.
     
  9. BoxcabE50

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    Ah, yes. Moving. What fun that is not. :(
     

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