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  • a110p0a110p0 Registered Users Posts: 257 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2007
    Drawbridge
    I sent an email to SFBNWR about visiting Drawbridge and they were
    nice enough to respond.

    Here's their response:
    Unfortunately, all tours to Drawbridge came to a halt
    in 2000. The only way to get close to Drawbridge is
    by walking on an active, single railroad track. This
    happens to be the busiest corridor in the state of
    California. Southern Pacific Railroad , who had jurisdiction over the
    railroad track at that time, was willing to look
    the other way. When Union Pacific Railroad took over the
    track, they claimed it was a disaster waiting to happen.
    If the train came while people were walking on the track,
    there is nowhere for them to go other than to jump into
    the slough or into the marsh. The refuge reexamined the
    tour and agreed with Union Pacific.

    Although tours to the actual site are now forbidden - there
    is a $125 fine for trespassing- the refuge does offer
    occasional slide shows about the ghost town. Occasionally
    in the summer, depending on staff and docent availability,
    we offer a slide show and a van tour to a point where you
    can see the buildings from across Coyote Creek. You may
    also walk or bike to this location after hunting season ends on
    Jan 20. Go to the Environmental Education Center in Alviso
    for directions if you are interested.
    Alvin
    Fremont, CA
    SmugMug Gallery
  • tisuntisun Registered Users Posts: 435 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2007
    Alvin, thanks for checking. I'll check the Coyote Creek point and see the view from there. If I were to trespass, I would probably do it on a holiday when there is no commute traffic and less chance of getting caught. Freight traffic may still pose a problem.
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,904 moderator
    edited December 21, 2007
    tisun wrote:
    Alvin, thanks for checking. I'll check the Coyote Creek point and see the view from there. If I were to trespass, I would probably do it on a holiday when there is no commute traffic and less chance of getting caught. Freight traffic may still pose a problem.
    Speaking from experience; you cannot hear the trains as they approach.

    Just sayin...
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2007
    ian408 wrote:
    Speaking from experience; you cannot hear the trains as they approach.

    Just sayin...

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,694 moderator
    edited December 21, 2007
    ian408 wrote:
    Speaking from experience; you cannot hear the trains as they approach.

    Just sayin...


    Spoken like one who really knows.....eek7.gif
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