Nostalgia & History > SP Work Train at Truckee

SP 3718 and 3739 back their work train slowly down the eastbound main into Truckee on July 28 1977. photo by John E. Shaw. Photo/PRS Archive

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Great photo!

AL Bayer

When I looked at this fine shot, it seemed vaguely familiar, so I did a bit of rummaging:

Work train with 3711 & 3753 headed west up the hill from Truckee about a mile west of Donner Summit, on June 23, 1975.
Noting the date, you might be able to figure out the reason I was there.

-E.O.
Wx4.org

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hogheaded Wrote:
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> Noting the date, you might be able to figure out the reason I was there.
>
> -E.O.
> Wx4.org


Something red, white, and blue?

SP8404 Wrote:
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> hogheaded Wrote:
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> > Noting the date, you might be able to figure out
> the reason I was there.
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> > -E.O.
> > Wx4.org
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> Something red, white, and blue?


Well, that was fast!

-E.O.

Steel gang on the Hill at Crystal Lake that day

hogheaded Wrote:
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> SP8404 Wrote:
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> > hogheaded Wrote:
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> --------------------------------------------------
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> > -----
> >
> > > Noting the date, you might be able to figure
> out
> > the reason I was there.
> > >
> > > -E.O.
> > > Wx4.org
> >
> >
> > Something red, white, and blue?
>
>
> Well, that was fast!
>
> -E.O.


One of the finest railfan days I've ever had!

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> > > > Noting the date, you might be able to
> figure
> > out
> > > the reason I was there.
> > > >
> > > > -E.O.
> > > > Wx4.org
> > >
> > >
> > > Something red, white, and blue?
> >
> >
> > Well, that was fast!
> >
> > -E.O.
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> One of the finest railfan days I've ever had!

Me too, along with the day before:

http://wx4.org/to/foam/sp/northern/donner.html


-E.O.

WAF Wrote:
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> Steel gang on the Hill at Crystal Lake that day

Yes, you have my attention, AND...

-E.O.

The DAY after #4449 summited Donner, Norden recorded the heaviest single day June -Summer snowfall of 18"!