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A bit of East Bay / Golden State related history

Author: Dick

Date: 05-08-2008 - 23:38

In 1947, Wm K Walthers chartered a train to the 1947 NMRA convention in Oakland. From Seattle, I joined the charter Denver to Oakland. The train returned to Chicago via Los Angeles. Wonder if NMRA or Walthers archives have histories of the trip. Mr. Walthers wore a long-sleeve white shirt and business suit every day. To him, this was a business trip.

A day sidetrip was provided from Salida to Marshall Pass. This introduction to real Rocky Mountain narrow gauge "caused" my one-year later trip from Seattle to college in New England to be routed via about 2/3 of The Narrow Gauge Loop, and my much later volunteering several summers on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic.

I remember visiting the East Bay layouts in the Emeryville warehouse. Thanks. It was BIG.

Before heading North, I visited Market Street. WOW
Many years later, I participated in the design of the overhead contact system for "post BART" Market Street, East of Van Ness.

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Dick Wrote:
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> In 1947, Wm K Walthers chartered a train to the
> 1947 NMRA convention in Oakland. From Seattle, I
> joined the charter Denver to Oakland. The train
> returned to Chicago via Los Angeles. Wonder if
> NMRA or Walthers archives have histories of the
> trip. Mr. Walthers wore a long-sleeve white shirt
> and business suit every day. To him, this was a
> business trip.
> 
> A day sidetrip was provided from Salida to
> Marshall Pass. This introduction to real Rocky
> Mountain narrow gauge "caused" my one-year later
> trip from Seattle to college in New England to be
> routed via about 2/3 of The Narrow Gauge Loop, and
> my much later volunteering several summers on the
> Cumbres & Toltec Scenic.
> 
> I remember visiting the East Bay layouts in the
> Emeryville warehouse. Thanks. It was BIG.
> 
> Before heading North, I visited Market Street. WOW
> 
> Many years later, I participated in the design of
> the overhead contact system for "post BART" Market
> Street, East of Van Ness.

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