Steam & Excursion > A Classic Scene Of Steam Railroading With A Mixed Freight!

There is something about shortline steam railroading that stand apart from all other types of railroading, especially in the days of steam.  Combine that with the timeless charm of a mixed freight and you have captured the heart of many a railfan.

We have just such a scene before us.  The date is the early 1960's and Sierra Railroad's Baldwin 2-8-0 #28 has stopped her mixed freight at the site of the old Sierra depot in Sonora, California.  The depot burned in the late 1940's but the matching pagoda-roofed storage shed built by the railroad still survives.  The train is returning from Tuolumne with and excrusion when it stopped in Sonora to meet a Sierra Railroad freight truck as seen on the right.

All to soon the train will whistle off and be on her way.  For now we simply can drink in the scene before us.

Martin



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/19 03:18 by LoggerHogger.

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Looks like an interesting scene for a model train layout.

C Hanson
Vay, ID

I was on that charter but my memory bits about the date and who sponsored it have dropped off my hard drive.  Can anyone fill in details.

JBWX

Nice photo of Sierra's two 28s. The truck to the right of the locomotive was also number 28.

DGS

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jbwest Wrote:
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> I was on that charter but my memory bits about the
> date and who sponsored it have dropped off my hard
> drive.  Can anyone fill in details.
>
> JBWX

Sept. 30/October1, 1961.  Pacific Coast Chapter, R&LHS.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/19 18:28 by SierraRail.

Thanks, fills in some more caption info for my website.

JBWX

SierraRail Wrote:
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> jbwest Wrote:
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> > I was on that charter but my memory bits about
> the
> > date and who sponsored it have dropped off my
> hard
> > drive.  Can anyone fill in details.
> >
> > JBWX
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> Sept. 30/October1, 1961.  Pacific Coast Chapter,
> R&LHS.