Re: Lower Cascade Bridge
Be careful in using mileposts of any era on SP Lines. In
1869
Milepost "Zero" was at Sacramento. By 1874 mileposts were measured
from San
Francisco freight depot at 4th street via Niles and Stockton. By 1887
distances were measured from SF 4th street via Antioch to Sacramento.
In
1890 they were measured from SF via Suisun to Sacramento. In the 1901-1904
period
of line changes the distances east of Reno were measured via Hazen and
in
1912 Milepost "0" was made the apron on the Ferry slip in San
Francisco. I
gave the CSRM an almost complete set of station books from 1879 to 1973
which could be of some help. Lynn
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 2:41 PM
2 Comments:
Thank you for the information about the station books. I will go back to the museum library and try to see them or at least order copies from them of the stations between Cisco and Summit.
Marilou West Ficklin
From: mikadobear45@yahoo.com
Lynn's statement makes me wonder whether AFEs were issued for each and every chronological milepost "0" change that would require a repainting of every passenger station and agency signboard with its requisite mileage markings left and right of the terminii.
—Kevin Bunker
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