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Re: Old Pasadena Local
Author: sp1269
Date: 08-31-2016 - 19:51

John Monhoff Wrote:
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> I was born in Pasadena in 1941 and remember well
> the SP trackage in town. But, I never recall
> seeing an actual live train! So, thanks for
> posting the Stan Kistler photo. The one strong
> image in my mind was the American Freedom Train
> being parked on those tracks in the late 1940's,
> and seeing the REAL liberty bell plus a beautiful,
> big the white ALCO PA that was pulling the train.
> Thanks for reviving the memories!!!

According to a website on the 1947-48 Freedom Train, the train was in Pasadena on Friday, February 27, 1948.
(Link)

Sure glad you enjoyed the thread, John. By the way, you are about my father's age.

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  Old Pasadena Local sp1269 08-29-2016 - 19:26
  Re: Old Pasadena Local, down by where BevMo is today....? BOB2 08-30-2016 - 02:17
  Re: Old Pasadena Local, down by where BevMo is today....? clipper841 08-30-2016 - 10:39
  Re: Old Pasadena Local, down by where BevMo is today....? BOB2 08-30-2016 - 11:36
  Re: Old Pasadena Local, down by where BevMo is today....? clipper841 08-30-2016 - 19:20
  Re: Old Pasadena Local, down by where BevMo is today....? OPRRMS 08-30-2016 - 20:23
  Re: Old Pasadena Local, down by where BevMo is today....? sp1269 08-30-2016 - 22:09
  Re: Old Pasadena Local, down by where BevMo is today....? BOB2 08-30-2016 - 22:50
  Re: Old Pasadena Local, down by where BevMo is today....? OPRRMS 08-30-2016 - 22:56
  Re: Old Pasadena Local, down by where BevMo is today....? BOB2 08-30-2016 - 23:46
  Re: Old Pasadena Local, down by where BevMo is today....? OPRRMS 08-31-2016 - 00:00
  Re: Old Pasadena Local, down by where BevMo is today....? R Ruiz 08-31-2016 - 13:03
  SP 2355 sp1269 08-31-2016 - 15:27
  Re: SP 2355 J Mann 08-31-2016 - 17:26
  Re: SP 2355 John Monhoff 08-31-2016 - 18:46
  Re: Old Pasadena Local sp1269 08-31-2016 - 19:51
  Re: SP 2355 sp1269 08-31-2016 - 19:28


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