Nostalgia & History > The "San Joaquin Daylight" arriving at Modesto 1961

Train 51 the Oakland bound San Joaquin Daylight has a red  train order board as it slows for its station stop at Modesto back in 1961.

Robert Morris Photography

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Hmmm.  I wonder if someone stole the nose medallion, and this was the quickie patch job that someone did.  Bet it didn't last long!

Lee Hower - Sacramento

I'm lovin it Bob!  Thanks for sharing another gem.

Kent in CArmel Valley

Looks to me like that kid with the "high water" pants has experienced a recent growth spurt.  Back in '61, that was NOT a good look.  AA

Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

Both order boards down and one set of orders hung.

Marty Bernard

MartyBernard Wrote:
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> Both order boards down and one set of orders
> hung.

Con will get his and flagman's copies from operator during station stop. Fireman is about to snag the head end's set.

Charlie

Bob, I bought an 8 x 10 of this photo from you some years ago and it now hangs in my den where I have the pleasure of seeing it daily. That metered parking lot across the track was for all day parking. I remember my parents off on shopping errands while I was happy to stay behind, just watching the SP activity. The last steam I saw there in regular service was a 2-6-0 in the summer of 1956. It was a light engine, stopped briefly on the mainline while the crew went into the depot.

cewherry Wrote:
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> MartyBernard Wrote:
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> > Both order boards down and one set of orders
> > hung.
>
> Con will get his and flagman's copies from
> operator during station stop. Fireman is about to
> snag the head end's set.
>
> Charlie

I'd like to see him fire THAT thing ! Always find it funny when you hear about, "Firemen," on diesels.