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Nostalgia & History > Weedy platform told the storyDate: 05/07/22 13:16 Weedy platform told the story Author: Copy19 Back in the summer of 1969 I caught Western Pacific's fabled California Zephyr eastbound gliding through Blairsden, Calif. in Feather River country. The train's days would end in a few weeks but its classic round end dome observation car belied its doom. I tried to ignore the weeds. This picture always makes me wistful. But I'm glad I was there.
Cheers, JB - Omaha  Date: 05/07/22 13:29 Re: Weedy platform told the story Author: Zephyr Nice historical photo! Looks like you're standing directly across from today's Mountain Hardware store. Brings back a lot of good memories. Thanks for sharing!
Pete Oxnard, California Date: 05/07/22 14:06 Re: Weedy platform told the story Author: Copy19 My wife and I have enjoyed many a fine meal at the Grizzly Grill across the road from the tracks there.
JB - Omaha Date: 05/07/22 14:14 Re: Weedy platform told the story Author: wpdude Never knew Blaisden once rated a platform.
Date: 05/07/22 15:08 Re: Weedy platform told the story Author: Evan_Werkema wpdude Wrote:
> Never knew Blaisden once rated a platform. ...and a depot to go with it: https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?10,4144841,4146603#4146603 Date: 05/07/22 15:35 Re: Weedy platform told the story Author: PHall In 1969 there hadn't been a train scheduled to stop in Blairsden since the Zephyrette was discontinued in 1960.
Date: 05/07/22 15:49 Re: Weedy platform told the story Author: refarkas Well-crafted historical beauty.
Bob Date: 05/07/22 16:04 Re: Weedy platform told the story Author: LarryB Copy19 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > My wife and I have enjoyed many a fine meal at the > Grizzly Grill across the road from the tracks > there. > > JB - Omaha Now you have made me hungry. Think I'll head over to the Grizzly tonight. Date: 05/07/22 18:50 Re: Weedy platform told the story Author: Copy19 Larry: Last we were there was August 2017. Best ever at the Grizzly was the prime rib. Salute!
JB and Pat - Omaha Date: 05/08/22 04:19 Re: Weedy platform told the story Author: RodneyZona Old WP RR Oroville, CA based passenger train crews worked to and from Winnemucca, NV. Portol, CA based engine crews worked to and from Gerlich, CA.
Date: 05/08/22 12:35 Re: Weedy platform told the story Author: TomG There's great pizza at Gumba's across the street from where the depot stood.
Date: 05/08/22 14:28 Re: Weedy platform told the story Author: Copy19 There also is a wonderful bakery in that row.
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