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Ah yes, the first days of the Yreka Western passenger excursions. YW and the City of Yreka jointly launched the excursions in 1986. A book written about the road back in 1992 stated they added an open

A 1987 ride on the Yreka Western. I scanned these slides a few years ago, but then never filed them. Yreka Western Trip, August 1987 | | | | | | | | | | | Yreka Western Trip, August 1987 In August

A Feburary 1984 trip from Sacramento to Reno on the Zephyr. Reno Trip, February 1984 | | | | | | | | | | | Reno Trip, February 1984 Anne and I started dating in January 1984. I think it was in

Thank you, Chuck.? I regret not getting to New Mexico to see the SP's blades when they were there, but I did get some shots of that signal bridge in Antelope over the years as well as a three head

A few local photos of the SP in 1983 Antelope and Roseville, California, Summer 1983 | | | | | | | | | | | Antelope and Roseville, California, Summer 1983 I came across these scanned photos on my hard

Springtime at Sacramento's? Sunrise light rail station. Spring at Sunrise, Sacramento, California, 13 March 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | Spring at Sunrise, Sacramento, California, 13 March 2020 The

A Rio Grande Zephyr waiter prepares for his day of serving food in Silver Banquet. IMG0226-RGZ-waiter-Denver-20-Mar-1978 | | | | | | | | | | | IMG0226-RGZ-waiter-Denver-20-Mar-1978 A waiter walks to

SP SD40T-2 8339 leads Amtrak's westbound San Francisco Zephyr at Yuba Pass, California. This is on the western slope of Donner Pass. At this location in January 1952, SP's City of San Francsico was

The DPU of an eastbound Union Pacific freight under threatening skies as seen from the rear of Amtrak's detouring California Zephyr.? July 2009. IMG_8024a | | | | | | | | | | | IMG_8024a The DPU of

It would be fun to live on a street with SF's streetcars going by, especially in the PCC days.? That is the L Taraval Line that we took to the zoo.? SF is now getting its 3rd generation of light

I wrote a smaller paperback book a couple years ago about all of the lost roads you list, California's Lumber Shortline Railroads. Almost certainly an era we will probably not see again. Jeff Moore

We took trains to and from, so most of the album is photos of trains, Capitol Corridor, BART, L Taraval Line in SF and Sacramento RT.. Trip to SF Zoo, 14 July 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | Trip to SF

Thank you for the history of the OP&E ande OC&E, Jeff. I remembered the mills closing, but not the details of why they closed.? ?So, the OC&E's demise was just the timber being exhausted in its area

What a beautiful reflection, Chuck.? I take it that with the Alco and Southern boxcar, this was some time ago. Mike Tisdale

An April Monday in Dolton, Illinois proved excellent for train watching: Dolton, Illinois, 26 April 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | Dolton, Illinois, 26 April 2010 In April 2010, I was in the Chicago area

Yup. In the case of the OP&E it was Bohemia's decision to close the sawmill that provided that road's only traffic base. The OC&E was a bit more complicated and stems from a decision Weyerhaeuser made

Some train watching in and around Roseville this morning in the rain. Rainy Morning in and near Roseville, 7 March 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | Rainy Morning in and near Roseville, 7 March 2020 After

Thank you, Jeff.? Sad to see the railroads go, but without a? traffic base, there really was no need for them to remain... a major problem with one commodity railroads.?? You and I met at

I'll add my thanks, Mike. Those were both unique railroads. Both are now recreational trails, the OC&E is now the OC&E/Wood Line State Trail (operated by Oregon State Parks) while the OP&E is now the

A September morning in 2007 between Roseville and Colfax, California. Roseville and the Foothills, 9-9-2007 | | | | | | | | | | | Roseville and the Foothills, 9-9-2007 A morning of train watching with