Heading for Fish Camp
| May 22, 2022 01:50PM |
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Heading for Fish Camp, California to spend a day next week watching their two ex-WSL Shays haul tourists. In 1960 I had been a regular visitor to the West Side operation out of Tuolumne.
I believe the last time I saw a West Side shay operate was June 7, 1961 when 14 brought cars in from the woods, prior to closure.
But as recently as two years ago I did chase their heisler at Roaring Camp, formerly WSL 3 now Roaring Camp 2.
Not sure why it has taken me so long to get to Fish Camp, a year or two ago they had a railfan function that produced some nice pictures. They have 10 and 15. I chased 10 back in West Side days but never saw 15 because if I remember correctly it was the "woods engine" and difficult to get close to. Hope to be posting some more "West Side" pix in a week or two.
JBWX
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/22/2022 02:02PM by John West.
I believe the last time I saw a West Side shay operate was June 7, 1961 when 14 brought cars in from the woods, prior to closure.
But as recently as two years ago I did chase their heisler at Roaring Camp, formerly WSL 3 now Roaring Camp 2.
Not sure why it has taken me so long to get to Fish Camp, a year or two ago they had a railfan function that produced some nice pictures. They have 10 and 15. I chased 10 back in West Side days but never saw 15 because if I remember correctly it was the "woods engine" and difficult to get close to. Hope to be posting some more "West Side" pix in a week or two.
JBWX
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/22/2022 02:02PM by John West.
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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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