Nostalgia & History > Shot From the California Zephyr in California -- Part 1

In January 1968 Rick Burn shot pictures from a dome on the California Zephyr in Colorado and California.  Here are six California photos.

1. Western Pacific's California Zephyr at Keddie, CA in January 1968.

2. WP F3A 801-D from the California Zephyr at Keddie, CA in January 1968.  The Diesei Shop says 801-D is ex-Sacramento Northern 303, nee-NYO&W 503; trade-in to EMD.

3. The California Zephyr at Williams Loop, CA in January 1968.



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4 and 5. On the Western Pacific, the California Zephyr running down the Feather River Canyon, CA in January 1968.

6. WP GP7 704 and GP9 726 from the California Zephyr at Keddie, CA in January 1968.

Enjoy,
Marty Bernard



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/17/18 18:06 by MartyBernard.

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Very nice gems.

#4 looks to be the west switch of the long ago Two Rivers siding.

MartyBernard Wrote:
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> 1. Western Pacific's California Zephyr at Keddie,
> CA in January 1968.
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How about the fella just hanging out on the bridge as the train passes by right behind him??

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> MartyBernard Wrote:
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> > 1. Western Pacific's California Zephyr at
> Keddie,
> > CA in January 1968.
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> How about the fella just hanging out on the bridge
> as the train passes by right behind him??

Wow! Didn’t even notice that?!? And that’s a lonnng way down, too... He’s doing the right thing by holding on and looking away from the moving train, though ( Hopefully they didn’t whistle too much for him— scary that close and high up!)