I was reading Myford Browning's reply about the Tustin Branch, and was wondering about the Flood of 1969. How did affect Railroad Operations in Southern California?
San Gabriel DS out
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My "Flimsies" collection doesn't go back quite that far, maybe someone else's does. It was not a basin-wide "flood" but a good dose of rainfall that pushed a few So.Cal waterways over normal channels. Since Prado Dam was in place by then, the overall impact on Orange County wasn't as great as earlier years.
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I can check my old CTC Boards from the era for more details, but nearly every line into the LA area was affected. The UP lost a bridge over the Cucamonga Wash three times, the SP Ojai branch was mostly washed out. The Santa Ana River bridge on the Olive District was closed for a while, I think it settled somewhat. Washouts and mud slide affected all the mountain passes. It was a real mess. A Steve stated, it was as bad as earlier flood such as the famaous 1938 flood.
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