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Re: Excursion train on the Reno Branch
Author: Bill Kohler
Date: 03-24-2011 - 07:45

I was fortunate to have been on an excursion sponsored by the Pacific Coast Chapter R&LHS called Weekend in the Ponderosa Pines. The trip left Oakland WP depot on Sept. 24, 1960. It followed the WP through the canyon with a stop at Quincy Jct. Here Quincy 2-6-2T #2 and Feather River Short Line 2-6-2 #8 hauled the excursion passengers in gondolas to Quincy and
back. Then it was on to Reno over the Reno Branch. By the time we were on the branch it was dark but I distinctly remember the sharp curves as we approached Reno. The trip overnighted in Reno and returned to Oakland via the SP. I sure wish we could run trips like this today.

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  Will ATK #5 detour again thru FRC? Margaret (SP fan) 03-23-2011 - 14:17
  Re: Will ATK #5 detour again thru FRC? Richard Elgenson 03-23-2011 - 15:22
  Re: Will ATK #5 detour again thru FRC? Jim 03-23-2011 - 16:10
  Reno Jct Photos Richard Elgenson 03-23-2011 - 17:10
  Re: Reno Jct Photos Curtis R. Milburn 03-23-2011 - 17:58
  Re: Will ATK #5 detour again thru FRC? Tie Plate 03-23-2011 - 17:23
  Reno Branch status OPRRMS 03-23-2011 - 18:57
  ATK on the Reno Branch Freddie 03-23-2011 - 19:58
  Re: ATK on the Reno Branch Al Stangenberger 03-23-2011 - 22:36
  Passenger Trains on the Reno Branch ke6qr 03-23-2011 - 22:41
  Re: Will ATK #5 detour again thru FRC? Mistertower 03-23-2011 - 20:26
  Re: Will ATK #5 detour again thru FRC? Margaret (SP fan) 03-23-2011 - 22:29
  Re: Excursion train on the Reno Branch Bill Kohler 03-24-2011 - 07:45


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