Nostalgia & History > 8 First Sacramento Railfair Photos

These 8 slides are from the First Sacramento Railfair at the California State Railroad Museum in May 1981. They have no captions (I've added some) and are more of the slides donated to the Iowa Chapter of the NRHS -- photographer unknown.  Comments please.

1, 2 and 3. Short Line of California #8, built in 1888 by Cooke and owned by Short Line Enterprises and Dardenelle & Russellville RR and MGM used her in movies.  The other engine ???



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/06/22 17:06 by MartyBernard.

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4 and 5. Southern Pacific Rail Detector Car ???

6. Bear Harbor Lumber Co #1



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7. Bear Harbor Lumber Co #1 with log

8. The Museum's Critter



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I was there in 1981 nursemaiding the UP's 844 and 3985.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

Bob3985 Wrote:
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> I was there in 1981 nursemaiding the UP's 844 and
> 3985.

Me too. With SP 4449, in 1981, 1991, and 1999.. All great times, especially with the UP Steam Crew members.

Chased those things all the way from Chian.

Out 

Yes, pictures 4 and 5 show SP's rail detector car.

Brings back memories. Flew from Mojave to Sac with two friends in a Cessna 170.

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA