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Russo Loco

April 14, 2010 04:37AM

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My father moved our family from Glendora (on the ATSF) to Ojai (on an S.P. branch) in December, 1950.
I vaguely remember seeing V.C. #2 in actual freight service in Oxnard sometime in the mid- or late fifties,
but I don't remember her having a dark green boiler jacket. I also remember seeing a small diseasel that
had siderods & counterweights on both trucks - but the counterweights were lemon yellow, not bright red,
and the hood & cab were dark green - like the leaves of citrus trees. I don't remember if it was lettered for
the Ventura County Railway or for SunKist.

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Last Call for Friends meeting	John Cole	April 13, 2010 12:47AM
Re: Last Call for Friends meeting	Russo Loco	April 13, 2010 11:28AM
Re: Last Call for Friends meeting	John Cole	April 13, 2010 12:16PM
Re: Last Call for Friends meeting	Russo Loco	April 14, 2010 04:37AM
Re: Last Call for Friends meeting	Jason Van Horn	April 14, 2010 11:40AM

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