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It seems from the radio traffic that I have heard over the past 24 hours that the end is here for DTC on UP lines in Northern California. UP Dispatcher 58 ,Scott, just took a DTC release from Amtrak 11 and chuckled that "there goes history, the LAST DTC train on the Mulford Line." Here is the last DTC authority granted for the Mulford Line south of Oakland, CA : "Amtrak 120 south engineer De LaRosa authorized south in 2 blocks Mulford and Alvarado. OK time 1009 dispatcher SDO." "Amtrak 120 south engineer De LaRosa released 2 blocks Mulford and Alvarado at 1042 (AM)."
Last night UP DS 58 said something about 1201PM today(1-30) for the cutover to TWC or Track Warrant Control. I also heard a PBX conversation(on 160.890) at 1115PM last night between UP DS 73 and a local freight about having the proper forms for a cutover from Milepost 114 to Milepost 233. This would indicate that UP DS 73 s DTC territory from Salinas to Santa Margarita, CA will also be cutover today.
daniel3197 Member # 27
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Here is the FIRST Track Warrant I heard issued on the UPRR Coast Subdivision from Salinas to Santa Margarita CA. This was given to Amtrak 11 the Coast Starlight on January 30th of 2000:
Track Warrant 42342 dated January 30, 2001 to Amtrak 120 south AT North Salinas. CHeck BOX 2 proceed from NOrth Salinas to King City on the MAIN track Coast Subdivison. Check BOX 8 hold main track at last named point. This Warrant has 2 BOXES marked 2 and 8. OK time 1247 dispatcher JRG.
[This message has been edited by daniel3197 (edited 08-25-2004).]
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