Los Angeles area traction fans, I thought this might interest you
This month:
Friday August 16, Alan Fishel presents his slides of the 2002 Electric
Railway Association convention in Portland with some San Francisco, San
Jose, and Sacramento thrown in for good measure.
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Friday August 16-Saturday August 17 (1am-5am, approximately 3hrs. after the
ERHA meeting ends) Come out and watch the unloading of the first cars on
the MTA's new Northern Division. SIEMENS cars 238 & 239 are scheduled to
arrive at Olga (South Pasadena, where Pasadena Ave meets Monterrey Rd) by
truck and be unloaded onto the rails of the Gold line. This car delivery
will take most of night, bring your sweaters and tripods!
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Sunday August 18-Monday August 19 (1am-5am) Come out again for the
unloading of the second set of cars. Together these cars will make up the
test train that will be used over the next several months. The trainset
will be stored at Olga when not in use.
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Next month:
Friday September 20, Pacific Electric, San Pedro through the years to
celebrate the opening of the San Pedro trolley.
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October, fantrip, the Pacific Electric Western District, a joint bus tour
with the Brentwood Historical Society, details to be announced My Computer specs are in my profile
Mike
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