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Earl

August 22, 2013 08:40AM

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Dick Zellerbach Wrote:
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> Back in 1965 and 1966, when #45 first arrived on
> CWR, the roundtrip fare from Fort Bragg to Willits
> and back (80 miles total) was a measley $3.45.
> No, I'm not kidding; I still have the paperwork
> from my first July, 1965 trip on the "Super
> Skunk".

I recall the fare to Silverton in the late 60's being about $5.95. I also remember the "insane" fare the C&TS charged in 1971 - $13.00! (kids fare was only $3.00 or so.)

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NNG California Western "Skunk Train" Tunnel Officially Reopened	Chatzi473	August 17, 2013 10:47PM
Re: NNG California Western "Skunk Train" Tunnel Officially Reopened	John West	August 18, 2013 12:05AM
Re: NNG California Western "Skunk Train" Tunnel Officially Reopened	Chatzi473	August 18, 2013 08:24AM
Re: NNG California Western "Skunk Train" Tunnel Officially Reopened	South Park	August 18, 2013 01:13PM
Re: NNG California Western "Skunk Train" Tunnel Officially Reopened	meuritt	August 19, 2013 04:57PM
Re: NNG California Western "Skunk Train" Tunnel Officially Reopened	Chatzi473	August 19, 2013 08:20PM
Re: NNG California Western "Skunk Train" Tunnel Officially Reopened	Earl	August 20, 2013 08:20AM
Re: NNG California Western "Skunk Train" Tunnel Officially Reopened	Steve Thompson	August 20, 2013 09:31AM
Re: NNG California Western "Skunk Train" Tunnel Officially Reopened	Dick Zellerbach	August 20, 2013 10:58AM
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Re: NNG California Western "Skunk Train" Tunnel Officially Reopened	Earl	August 22, 2013 08:40AM
Re: NNG California Western "Skunk Train" Tunnel Officially Reopened	meuritt	August 20, 2013 12:27PM

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