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When I was there taking that photo, on another one of their trains they were taking a class of 5th graders or something for a ride down the line. That line today only takes goods from the Dow Plant and then a tire recycler up to a switch where it meets the main railroad line, which is 1.7 something miles away. They only run the trains about once a day, but the D and R company recently bought another small line down in southern Arkansas, so they are trying to expand their business.
On another note, these trains actually offered commuter services to Russellville down to the community of Dardanelle on the river. At one point there were little stops, like bus stations, along the line. They stopped that service I believe in the early 60s. The train stops dont exist anymore, which is a shame.
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Originally Posted by Robert Pence
Dredging the archives again - San Francisco CalTrain station, evening commute, day after Thanksgiving 1978:
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Wow, I cant believe they were still using those old 1910 or whatever passenger cars back then. Thats incredible.