Nostalgia & History > Shasta Daylight Sunday

The Shasta Daylight pauses at Eugene Oregon before starting its climb up the Cascades and a day long trip to Oakland.

Robert Morris
Dunsmuir, CA
Robert Morris Photography

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What a great shot at the signal and station !
Like those yard/station lights.
Gary

gcm Wrote:
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> What a great shot at the signal and station !
> Like those yard/station lights.


. . . but I wouldn't want to change a light ulb.

TAW

Great Photo !
The last time I saw the Eugene Depot while attending the 2016 Olympic Track and Field Trials and
having dinner at the nearby Oregon Electric Station the Depot looked a bit more buffed out. 

Skip Marquard
Carmel Valley, CA

What was different about Eugene? Why did it have lights like that when no place else did?

Great Sunday image, Bob!  Glad you were there.

texchief1

Lots of Daylight colors in this consist. 

timz Wrote:
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> What was different about Eugene? Why did it have
> lights like that when no place else did?

It was/is a major crew change point plus lots of passenger trains.

HotWater Wrote:
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> timz Wrote:
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> > What was different about Eugene? Why did it
> have
> > lights like that when no place else did?
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> It was/is a major crew change point plus lots of
> passenger trains.

Plus more then one platform.

dmaffei Wrote:
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> Lots of Daylight colors in this consist. 

I noticed that also Dave, a very happy amount of Daylight colors.

Wow!
Bob

Super shot of a fine looking train!  Thanks for sharing Bob.

Kent in CArmel Valley

Would think the lights are a left over from changing out steam power from the Valley to the Mountain District. Also some mail loading into the Klamath, not sure what time of day that would have been though.

Also would think the string of lights would be attached to a rope and pulley on the far side. Get some track and time, find the rope and lower the string, all in a days work.

Another interesting photo, thanks Bob.



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Question is, why not lights on poles, like everywhere else.

timz Wrote:
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> Question is, why not lights on poles, like
> everywhere else.

Maybe they thought this was a better arrangement.

What happened to those beautiful Leslie horns that used to sit on top of the 6202?  These things look like they belong on a switch engine. 

Very enjoyable SP shot!

Larry

Poles near the tracks would be a hazard to trainmen dropping off of moving equipment, also more hassle for removing snow. Light bulbs were just not that powerful at the time, the string of lights seems to be very adequate. The lights were probably installed when electricity first became available in the area.

I was enthused to see so much Daylight color in the consist, that is until I noticed what appears to be an articulated coach pair just behind the baggage car.  They represent a downgrade of sorts from the normal Shasta equipment, and are more suited for shorter runs than this 16 hour affair.
I'm having a hard time discerning just how long this train might be......anyone with better eyes have any idea?  I was looking, in paticular for the triple unit diner and the dome, but didn't see either.

AA

Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

I only see seven cars. Would they give a 7-car train four F's?