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Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass?
Author: WAF
Date: 01-12-2019 - 11:36
Dick Dorn Wrote:
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> There were three operators at Norden with the same
> pronunciation of their last name. Danny Theil,
> Dorris Teel and Shorty Teal. Wes, according to all
> my notes and Diesels Over Donner that's how I have
> Shorty's last name spelled. But Stein and I could
> be wrong on that one. Dorris was the last operator
> who closed down Norden. I wasn't there that day
> but got up the following day and Dorris took me in
> the depot to recreate the final day with a few
> shots. I was able to empty the trash can and got a
> ton of train orders track car lineups and other
> misc. paper work from the final days at Norden.
> They are indeed treasured. Bill Lynch and I have
> had some good laughs over my being at Norden and
> having the run of the place. Although by 1975 I
> did have a letter of authority to be on the
> property to do photography. As for Sandy she was a
> nice person and boy are there some great stories
> about her from "The Bear" Jim Mahon. What a great
> place.
> Dick Dorn
Dick, I'm just going by a train order I assume Shorty typed and signed. Bill had some stories about Sandy and her teenage daughter. I'm sure Bear has his stories. She certainly added "life" to the station. Kenny Moore was right, she was going to be trouble when she bid in. She seem like she could handle the "man's world", but some hobo got the best of her one night and sent running to her house.
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> There were three operators at Norden with the same
> pronunciation of their last name. Danny Theil,
> Dorris Teel and Shorty Teal. Wes, according to all
> my notes and Diesels Over Donner that's how I have
> Shorty's last name spelled. But Stein and I could
> be wrong on that one. Dorris was the last operator
> who closed down Norden. I wasn't there that day
> but got up the following day and Dorris took me in
> the depot to recreate the final day with a few
> shots. I was able to empty the trash can and got a
> ton of train orders track car lineups and other
> misc. paper work from the final days at Norden.
> They are indeed treasured. Bill Lynch and I have
> had some good laughs over my being at Norden and
> having the run of the place. Although by 1975 I
> did have a letter of authority to be on the
> property to do photography. As for Sandy she was a
> nice person and boy are there some great stories
> about her from "The Bear" Jim Mahon. What a great
> place.
> Dick Dorn
Dick, I'm just going by a train order I assume Shorty typed and signed. Bill had some stories about Sandy and her teenage daughter. I'm sure Bear has his stories. She certainly added "life" to the station. Kenny Moore was right, she was going to be trouble when she bid in. She seem like she could handle the "man's world", but some hobo got the best of her one night and sent running to her house.
