1970s-1980s NWP Freight Operation - Northwestern Pacific Railroad Network2024-03-29T08:15:07Zhttp://nwprr.net/forum/topics/1970s-1980s-nwp-freight-operation?feed=yes&xn_auth=noTrain PSSE #75 is described i…tag:nwprr.net,2017-11-19:3290209:Comment:1782152017-11-19T19:15:34.325ZRon Closehttp://nwprr.net/profile/RonClose
<p>Train PSSE #75 is described in detail on pages 296-297 of Angelo Figone's new book: <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Northwestern Pacific Railroad - Lifeline of the Redwood Empire Boom and Bust 1951-2001</span>. In a nutshell, PSSE #75 provided expedited daily service of forest products out of Eureka with prioritized routing through SP subsidiary Cotton Belt's symbol train "PSSE" (Portland Sunset South East.)</p>
<p>Train PSSE #75 is described in detail on pages 296-297 of Angelo Figone's new book: <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Northwestern Pacific Railroad - Lifeline of the Redwood Empire Boom and Bust 1951-2001</span>. In a nutshell, PSSE #75 provided expedited daily service of forest products out of Eureka with prioritized routing through SP subsidiary Cotton Belt's symbol train "PSSE" (Portland Sunset South East.)</p> I've been curious as well. H…tag:nwprr.net,2017-11-19:3290209:Comment:1779312017-11-19T02:22:42.563ZJeff Moorehttp://nwprr.net/profile/JeffMoore
<p>I've been curious as well. However, I don't know how helpful I can be. As per what I can find, PSSE on the Southern Pacific stood for Portland Sunset East, which more or less ran from Portland (Oregon) to Pine Bluff (Arkansas), doing a lot of switching and hauling between other major terminals while in route. I'm honestly not sure what it would have been doing on the NWP, unless the Roseville-Eureka trains were operated as sections of the PSSE. Anyway, the PSSE designation disapeared in…</p>
<p>I've been curious as well. However, I don't know how helpful I can be. As per what I can find, PSSE on the Southern Pacific stood for Portland Sunset East, which more or less ran from Portland (Oregon) to Pine Bluff (Arkansas), doing a lot of switching and hauling between other major terminals while in route. I'm honestly not sure what it would have been doing on the NWP, unless the Roseville-Eureka trains were operated as sections of the PSSE. Anyway, the PSSE designation disapeared in 1974, replaced by the EUWCY. Somewhere in here the NWP trains became the ERRVY/RVERY. I'm afraid I can't help you right now with your train number question, but if I find anything that might help I'll be sure to pass it along. </p>
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<p>Elko, NV</p> Can anyone shed light on Trai…tag:nwprr.net,2017-11-07:3290209:Comment:1779112017-11-07T16:27:45.148ZDan Whittonhttp://nwprr.net/profile/DanWhitton
<p>Can anyone shed light on Train #75. What does PSSE stand for?</p>
<p>Can anyone shed light on Train #75. What does PSSE stand for?</p>