(rshsdepot) Re: [BayAreaRailHistory] A Larkspur rail question

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From: <<A HREF="mailto:stash810_@_ix.netcom.com">stash810@ix.netcom.com</A>>
To: <<A HREF="mailto:BayArea_RailHistory_@_yahoogroups.com">BayArea_RailHistory@yahoogroups.com</A>>; <<A HREF="mailto:NWPRRfan@yahoogroups.com">NWPRRfan@yahoogroups.com</A>>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 00:34
Subject: Re: [BayAreaRailHistory] Few: (rshsdepot) A Larkspur rail
question

Golden Gate Bridge district owns the right of way and draw bridge. There
has been talk of running passenger trains again, but it's just talk.
Even if that were to happen I doubt trains would cross Court Madera
Creek. They'd go to the Larkspur ferry terminal or maybe a new ferry
terminal at San Quentin if the prison closes. So the bridge just stays
put.

The trestle over Sir Francis Drake Blvd. next to the bridge will be
removed, so I understand, for street improvements. A new span will be
built for bikers and pedestrians I guess. Some bikers were floating an
idea to open the tunnels of the NWT (including one at Greenbrae) for
bike and pd. use. I doubt if there is money for that stuff now.

- ---stash

via Harry
<A HREF="http://www.snowcrest.net/marnells/NWP1914.htm">http://www.snowcrest.net/marnells/NWP1914.htm</A>   <~~~ "screenshots" from
three silent movies on the NWP... very cool


> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul S. Luther" <<A HREF="mailto:luckyshow_@_mindspring.com">luckyshow@mindspring.com</A>>
> > To: "RSHSDepot" <<A HREF="mailto:rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net">rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net</A>>
> > Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 20:33
> > Subject: (rshsdepot) A Larkspur rail question
> >
> > A friend has written from the coast the following rail question,,I
know
> > it was NWP and had rapid transit with third rail until 1941 go over
here,
> > but I know little else, I guess it still stands because no railroad
> > operates there now and then would be demolishing any structures,
does
> > the station still stand So what do you know about these rail
remnants?
> >
> > 3)  I'm working in Larkspur now.  Close by there is a
> > very old train trestle that passes over the Corte
> > Madera Creek.  The section that raises to let boats
> > through is stuck in the 'up' position.  The tracks are
> > out of use and most of the rails have been pulled out.
> >
> > I'm sure the only reason it hasn't been torn down is
> > that it has some historical interest, but I don't know
> > anything about it.  What can you tell me about it?



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