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Re: "The Trip of a Lifetime"
Author: Grant Leslie
Date: 03-15-2012 - 17:51
Ken, thank you for listing the consist of that trip. In those days I was interested only in the motive power.
One correction to your list of locomotives. The 4285 was not involved. The 4247 was road engine Wendel - Alturas - K. Falls - Dunsmuir. 4229 was helper Wendel - Alturas. 4211 was helper Alturas - Ambrose.
And one additional motive power note. 3804 failed somewhere short of Wendel but was able to limp in on her own. It would have been a very unique occasion if she had been able to run through to Alturas as originally planned, but sadly it was not to be. What a sight that would have been, an AC-9 and a Cab Forward double-heading!
Thank you again for rekindling some great memories.
Grant Leslie
One correction to your list of locomotives. The 4285 was not involved. The 4247 was road engine Wendel - Alturas - K. Falls - Dunsmuir. 4229 was helper Wendel - Alturas. 4211 was helper Alturas - Ambrose.
And one additional motive power note. 3804 failed somewhere short of Wendel but was able to limp in on her own. It would have been a very unique occasion if she had been able to run through to Alturas as originally planned, but sadly it was not to be. What a sight that would have been, an AC-9 and a Cab Forward double-heading!
Thank you again for rekindling some great memories.
Grant Leslie
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Ken Shattock (KRK) | 03-15-2012 - 14:37 |
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Re: "The Trip of a Lifetime"
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Dick Dorn | 03-15-2012 - 15:01 |
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Re: "The Trip of a Lifetime"
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Ken Shattock (KRK) | 03-15-2012 - 17:55 |
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Re: "The Trip of a Lifetime" |
Grant Leslie | 03-15-2012 - 17:51 |
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Re: "The Trip of a Lifetime"
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Ken Shattock (KRK) | 03-15-2012 - 18:02 |
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Re: "The Trip of a Lifetime"
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Grant Leslie | 03-15-2012 - 19:17 |
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Re: The other Romney RR connection
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SP Cascade | 03-15-2012 - 20:03 |