Nostalgia & History > WP Car Ferry, 1970's, and the 608

Thanks to trainjunkie, I now know this is WP's car ferry Las Plumas. Thanks, my friend!

First pic, WP MW "idler flat" #59. Don't know if the skirt is raising or lowering.

Second, ol' JR looks like he braved the wrath of a curt "Get the hell outta here" and stepped up for a closeup of her deck. (you KNOW I've been yelled at before)

Last, WP switcher 608 working, I assume, somewhere near the dock. Looks like the East Bay hills behind her, so I figure she's in SF...

Any additional info, corrections, etc., would be most appreciated.

Thanks

Walter
Sanfranciscotrains.org



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/05/15 07:35 by drumwrencher.

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The car ferry was named Las Plumas. WP had a business car named Feather River though.

trainjunkie Wrote:
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> The car ferry was named Las Plumas. WP had a
> business car named Feather River though.

Thanks. I'll correct it.

Walter



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/05/15 07:37 by drumwrencher.

Looks like there's nobody on the ship's bridge; possibly it's about to be loaded?

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> Looks like there's nobody on the ship's bridge;
> possibly it's about to be loaded?


I tend to agree; 40+ years later, who really knows, but it sounds reasonable to me.

Thanks

Walter