Western Railroad Discussion > OCRHS Meeting 4/6: ATSF Diesel, Allegheny Portage RR, BNSF Harbor

On Monday April 6th, the Orange County Railway Historical Society has 3 presentations scheduled.
1. Joe Strapac will present "Santa Fe Diesels You Didn't See Every Day". Covering 1935-1985.
2. Ellen Grau will present the Allegheny Portage Railroad which in 1832 was an early railroad project that combined canal boats and hauling the boats on rails over the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania.
3. Kit Courter will present the BNSF's Harbor Subdivision in the final year of through service prior to opening of the Alameda Corridor.

These programs will be presented at the Orange County Railway Historical Society monthly first Monday meeting, April 6th, in the Meeting Hall at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 2400 N. Canal St. Orange California.
Doors open about 7:00pm for 30 minutes of socializing; at 7:30pm following a few announcements the presentations will start. Presentations end around 9:30pm.
Guests are welcome and admission is free.

1. ATSF Tug Paul Hastings Ken Rattenne Photographer 19850412
2. Allegheny Portage Railroad  Staple Tunnel
3. BNSF 782W Kit Courter Photographer
 

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Nice angle. Sounds like a good show.
JB

That portage railway looks like a fascinating operation.