These were great plans. The passenger operation did have TRUE and REAL expansion possibilities.But Brian Whipple of the Eureka Southern railroad never had the base level carloadings promised by the Southern Pacific. There was to be some financial assistance from various sources to help repair and offset the huge costs of maintaining this slippery piece of railroad that never materialized either. So while this train was always full and by itself made money it was a drop in the bucket compared to what the repair and maintenance costs were to keep this line between Willits and Eureka operating. Too bad.
‘Tis a shame that this train ain’t running anymore, and what’s an even bigger shame is that a small number of the former Shasta Daylight cars that were used for this train were set ablaze by some arsonists somewhen in the neighborhood of the late 2000’s and early 2010’s, and the resulting damage from the arson was so bad that the affected cars had to be scrapped, and those cars had even been used on the 1984 World’s Fair Daylight behind the 4449.
4 Locomotives are still abandoned or more correctly, stranded in Eureka. There's lots of rail cars up there sitting on sidings. All look really run down now. I go up there once a week for work. Heading out tonight for the next trip.
Most of the coaches are in private hands, the GP38-2s have long been sent across the country and I believe one was scrapped. 4 coaches within this consist were scrapped through due to arson.
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Man I wish the railroad was still running
These were great plans. The passenger operation did have TRUE and REAL expansion possibilities.But Brian Whipple of the Eureka Southern railroad never had the base level carloadings promised by the Southern Pacific. There was to be some financial assistance from various sources to help repair and offset the huge costs of maintaining this slippery piece of railroad that never materialized either. So while this train was always full and by itself made money it was a drop in the bucket compared to what the repair and maintenance costs were to keep this line between Willits and Eureka operating. Too bad.
The song is featured on A Treasury of Railroad Songs and Ballads Volume 1 from Shiloh Records.
I didn't know there was footage of the daylight. Where was this found?
THA member Wes Fulton had some copies of the footage.
Things were better before I was alive!
Is that John porter owner of the benbow inn ?
Looks like it to me but not totally sure.
What year was this
1980s
so sad north coast daylight not running any more 😢
‘Tis a shame that this train ain’t running anymore, and what’s an even bigger shame is that a small number of the former Shasta Daylight cars that were used for this train were set ablaze by some arsonists somewhen in the neighborhood of the late 2000’s and early 2010’s, and the resulting damage from the arson was so bad that the affected cars had to be scrapped, and those cars had even been used on the 1984 World’s Fair Daylight behind the 4449.
Every time I drive through there it is sad to see the abandoned track
Was that an Alco?
Former Conrail GP38-2s for Eureka Southern.
The 80s
is the train cars locos saved or ? 🚅🚅🚃
4 Locomotives are still abandoned or more correctly, stranded in Eureka. There's lots of rail cars up there sitting on sidings. All look really run down now. I go up there once a week for work. Heading out tonight for the next trip.
Most of the coaches are in private hands, the GP38-2s have long been sent across the country and I believe one was scrapped. 4 coaches within this consist were scrapped through due to arson.