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Del Monte (train), the Glossary

Index Del Monte (train)

The Del Monte was a passenger train operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad between San Francisco and Monterey, California.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 26 relations: American Scientist, Amtrak, Bayshore Cutoff, California, California Department of Transportation, Caltrain, Castroville, California, Coast Line (California), Ed Ricketts, Hotel Del Monte, John Steinbeck, Light rail, Monterey Branch Line, Monterey, California, Pacific Grove, California, Parlor car, Passenger railroad car, Peninsula Commute, Salinas station, San Francisco, Sleeping car, Smithsonian (magazine), Southern Pacific Transportation Company, World War II, 1906 San Francisco earthquake, 4-6-2.

  2. Passenger trains of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company
  3. Railway services introduced in 1889

American Scientist

American Scientist (informally abbreviated AmSci) is an American bimonthly science and technology magazine published since 1913 by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society.

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Amtrak

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak, is the national passenger railroad company of the United States.

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Bayshore Cutoff

The Bayshore Cutoff (originally the Southern Pacific Bay Shore Cut-Off) is the rail line between San Francisco and San Bruno along the eastern shore (San Francisco Bay side) of the San Francisco Peninsula.

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California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

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California Department of Transportation

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is an executive department of the U.S. state of California.

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Caltrain

Caltrain (reporting mark JPBX) is a California commuter rail line serving the San Francisco Peninsula and Santa Clara Valley (Silicon Valley).

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Castroville, California

Castroville is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States.

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Coast Line (California)

The Coast Line is a railroad line between Burbank, California and the San Francisco Bay Area, roughly along the Pacific Coast.

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Ed Ricketts

Edward Flanders Robb Ricketts (May 14, 1897 – May 11, 1948) was an American marine biologist, ecologist, and philosopher.

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Hotel Del Monte

The Hotel Del Monte was a large resort hotel in Monterey, California, from its opening in 1880 until 1942.

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John Steinbeck

John Ernst Steinbeck --> (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer.

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Light rail

Light rail (or light rail transit, abbreviated to LRT) is a form of passenger urban rail transit using rolling stock derived from tram technology National Conference of the Transportation Research Board while also having some features from heavy rapid transit.

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Monterey Branch Line

The Monterey Branch Line is a railway line located in Monterey County, California.

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Monterey, California

Monterey (Monterrey) is a city in Monterey County on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on the U.S. state of California's Central Coast.

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Pacific Grove, California

Pacific Grove is a coastal city in Monterey County, California, in the United States.

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Parlor car

A parlor car (or parlour car outside the U.S.) is a type of passenger coach that provides superior comforts and amenities compared to a standard coach.

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Passenger railroad car

A passenger railroad car or passenger car (American English), also called a passenger carriage, passenger coach (British English and International Union of Railways), or passenger bogie (Indian English) is a railroad car that is designed to carry passengers.

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Peninsula Commute

The Peninsula Commute, also known as the Southern Pacific Peninsula or just Peninsula, was the common name for commuter rail service between San Jose, California and San Francisco, California on the San Francisco Peninsula.

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Salinas station

Salinas station, also known as the Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center, is an intermodal transit center in downtown Salinas, California, United States.

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San Francisco

San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center in Northern California.

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Sleeping car

The sleeping car or sleeper (often wagon-lit) is a railway passenger car that can accommodate all passengers in beds of one kind or another, for the purpose of sleeping.

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Smithsonian (magazine)

Smithsonian is a science and nature magazine (and associated website, SmithsonianMag.com), and is the official journal published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., although editorially independent from its parent organization.

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Southern Pacific Transportation Company

The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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1906 San Francisco earthquake

At 05:12 Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906, the coast of Northern California was struck by a major earthquake with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme).

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4-6-2

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and two trailing wheels on one axle.

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See also

Passenger trains of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company

Railway services introduced in 1889

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Monte_(train)

Also known as Del Monte (passenger train).