July 8th 1947 On The Sumpter Valley
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Last train photos always evoke bitter sweet emotions. This one taken by Earl Emlaw on July 8th, 1947 on the Sumpter Valley Ry. is certainly one of those. He took a number of shots along the line as he paced the train by road on its way from Baker to Bates. In this shot, the train headed by eng. 251 is about to enter Boulder Gorge. Caboose #5 which survives today at SVRR is on the rear. The scan is from the SVRR Archive.
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J.B.Bane | September 24, 2021 12:20PM |
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Wayne Laepple | September 25, 2021 03:08PM |
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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