Re: NNG - S.P. #2472 Returns to Revenue Service, 20 Years Ago Today ...
| May 17, 2011 04:08PM |
|
Russ,
I well remember May 17, 1991. I was hanging around the GGRM guys at the same time, and went up to Railfair to partake of the festivities. When 3472 went up to Sacramento, I got a great shot of 2472, the SP Passenger GP and it's short train from both Oakland and from the bayside of the main up somewhere up around Pinole, but since this shot was on 4x5 Ektachrome I can't scan them to post them.
Later on, on the morning of the 17th, I found myself around Martinez awaiting the train, with my trusty Nikon camera in hand...
I think you you may recognize the location...
Bill Daniels
Santa Rosa, California
I well remember May 17, 1991. I was hanging around the GGRM guys at the same time, and went up to Railfair to partake of the festivities. When 3472 went up to Sacramento, I got a great shot of 2472, the SP Passenger GP and it's short train from both Oakland and from the bayside of the main up somewhere up around Pinole, but since this shot was on 4x5 Ektachrome I can't scan them to post them.
Later on, on the morning of the 17th, I found myself around Martinez awaiting the train, with my trusty Nikon camera in hand...
I think you you may recognize the location...
Bill Daniels
Santa Rosa, California
Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
The NGDF was started by Don Richter and is currently operated in his memory by Nathan Holmes and others. Others who have contributed to the upkeep of this board are (in no particular order): Charles McCandless, Everett Lueck, Ted Wilton, Cole Adams, James Bane, John Moellmer, Jon Bentz, Linn Moedinger, lloyd lehrer, Rod Jensen, John Craft, Steven Forney, Herb Kelsey, Bill Ramaley, Russ Sperry (El Russo Loco), Josh McNeal, John West, Jim Armstrong, Bob Bergstrom, Greg Scholl, Blake Forbes Doug van Veelen and Mark Fuller.