1973

BN F45 6643 on WP highline
BN F45 6643 and F45 sister 6631 lead a set of EMDs and Alcos on a WP highline train crossing highway 89, heading south on their way to Greenville on Saturday, Feb. 10, 1973.
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Saturday, Feb. 10, 1973

Steve Sloan's Trains : Trip Notes : 1973 : Feb 10, 1973

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Photos taken on an amazing trip to the canyon in the winter of 1973. I was with my best friend in high school, Paul Burmeister and his dad Bud Burmeister.

Feather River Canyon

Highline

Lake Almanor Siding

BN 2079, EMD GP38-2

BN 2079 leading a WP Highline train
Burlington Northern (BN) 2079, a GP38-2, leads a northbound WP highline train, I think the location is Lake Almanor siding, Saturday, Feb. 10, 1973.
Between Lake Almanor & Greenville, CA

BN 6643, EMD F45

BN 6643 leading a highline train near Lake Almanor
Burlington Northern (BN) F45 6643 and F45 6631 sister lead a set of EMDs and ALCos around the curve where the WP Highline swings south from Lake Almanor heading toward Greenville on Saturday, Feb. 10, 1973.
BN 6643 leading a highline train across highway 89
Burlington Northern (BN) F45 6643 and F45 sister 6631 lead a set of EMDs and Alcos on a WP highline train crossing highway 89, heading south on their way to Greenville on Saturday, Feb. 10, 1973.

Portola, CA

WP 707 EMD GP7, Class RS-62

WP 707 in the snow
Western Pacific (WP) 707 is in Portola, CA on a very cold Saturday, February 10, 1973. This photo was really a collaboration between myself, Paul Burmiester, his dad Bud and the driver of the approaching car who’s headlights illuminated the engine.

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