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Date: 08/25/04 16:58
TWO Centennials, back to back......
Author: zephyrus

This probably hasn't happened in almost 20 years.

UP 6936 just arrived in Portola and will be coupled back to back with the museum's own 6946 for Portola Railroad Days this weekend.

The 6936 will then lead the FRRS' Truckee Railroad Days train down the Feather River Canyon and on to Truckee.



Date: 08/25/04 17:19
Re: TWO Centennials, back to back......
Author: tracktime

AWESOME!!

Thank you verry much! Will the 6946 join the 6936 down the canyon to Truckee?

Can someone be kind enough to post a tentative schedule for this train?

Cheers,
Harry



Date: 08/25/04 18:35
the last Centennial
Author: coachyard

tracktime Wrote:
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> Will the 6946 join the 6936 down the canyon to Truckee?

It's not in shape for that, is it?

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/centennials/up6946.jpg

http://n6ecv.net/portola.htm



Date: 08/25/04 19:20
Re: the last Centennial
Author: zephyrus

coachyard Wrote:
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> It's not in shape for that, is it?


No, its not. She's non-operational and been off the mainline for so long that we'd have to do some work even to move her dead in train.

Maybe someday.....

zephyrus



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