Steam & Excursion > Chasing the Sacramento Northern

The Western Railway Museum has been running their annual "Scenic Limiteds" through the emerald green hills around Rio Vista Junction, so I wandered over to take some pix.  It was a picture perfect day, and while the midday sun was high, by the time the 3:30 departure left the light was very nice.  I only saw the real SN electrification once, when they where still switching around Yuba City in the early 60's.  So it was nice to see what the real deal might have looked like when they ran passengers between the Bay Area and Sacramento.  The WRM is a class operation, the track and overhead look like what a good interurban must have looked like in the most prosperous of times.

JBWX



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/14/19 13:14 by jbwest.

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Really like #2 -- must get out there someday.  B

I imagine it sounded as great as it looked.
Glad you had a nice day.

Excellent images.
Bob

Thanks for posting.I love the scenes.Bill Webb

Lovely.  Thanks for posting.

Here are a couple more, just for the heck of it.  Too bad I didn't get the fence out of the second picture, but initially I was trying to use a post for framing.  For five miles of railroad there are a fair number of photo spots.  It is a relaxing fun line to chase.

JBWX

 

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doge_of_pocopson Wrote:
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-- must get out there someday.  B

I had been saying that mysefl for years, I live only an hour away.  And finally I.....just did it.  And it was a nice way to spend a relaxed train chasing day.

JBWX

In that 2nd photo, I don't see any trolley poles up for the wire!

Author: coach
In that 2nd photo, I don't see any trolley poles up for the wire!

It's there and up but very hard to see. 

JBWX



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