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SP Train #76 the "Lark" at San Jose March 1967
Author: Drew Jacksich
Date: 10-06-2011 - 22:05

It was 44 years ago, March of 1967, the war in Viet Nam raged on which, a year later, would drive Lyndon Johnson out of office. I was at San Jose State College living in abject fear of the mail even though I still had my II-S student deferment. One night, on my way home from SJS I drove over the viaduct on San Carlos St. and looked down just as the Lark was pulling in.

I happened to have my camera and a tripod with me so I made a fast run over to the East end of the depot and, only with existing light, shot this photo. It was one of the first of my photos that Rob posted on the the news page and for sometime he used it as a masthead.

About 13 months later, Trains #75 and #76 would roll their last mile.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6229/6218969809_516afe1749_b.jpg

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  SP Train #76 the "Lark" at San Jose March 1967 Drew Jacksich 10-06-2011 - 22:05
  Re: SP Train #76 the "Lark" at San Jose March 1967 Severe Duty 10-06-2011 - 22:17
  Re: SP Train #76 the "Lark" at San Jose March 1967 johoff 10-06-2011 - 23:28
  Re: SP Train #76 the "Lark" at San Jose March 1967 Drew Jacksich 10-07-2011 - 07:01
  Re: SP Train #76 the "Lark" at San Jose March 1967 Lee Hower 10-07-2011 - 08:16
  Re: SP Train #76 the "Lark" at San Jose March 1967 George Andrews 10-07-2011 - 08:36
  Re: SP Train #76 the "Lark" at San Jose March 1967 Espee99 10-07-2011 - 11:53
  Re: SP Train #76 the "Lark" at San Jose March 1967 Sgt. Joe Friday 10-07-2011 - 15:35
  Re: SP Train #76 the "Lark" at San Jose March 1967 johoff 10-07-2011 - 13:07
  Re: SP Train #76 the "Lark" at San Jose March 1967 Mike Pechner 10-07-2011 - 11:44
  Re: SP Train #76 the "Lark" at San Jose March 1967 Margaret (SP fan) 10-07-2011 - 17:08


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