The Southern Pacifc Lark stops in San Luis Obispo. 5-8-1966 ©The Tribune
Conductor signals at the Southern Pacifc Lark stops in San Luis Obispo. 5-8-1966 ©The Tribune
Previous posts have written about the Lark, a Southern Pacific overnight train between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The railroad was appealing to end service citing low ridership. Critics said the railroad was crippling service and driving customers away. By April 1968 the Lark would be extinct.
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Thanks, David, for all your RR-related articles. As the son and grandson of SP RR trainmen out of SLO, they bring back some nice memories and I always find them interesting.