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Post by olroy2044 on Jun 27, 2011 0:26:01 GMT -5
Last Friday, I was poking around in a neighboring city, and revisited an old friend. Quite a while ago, I posted this picture of locomotive #164 taken with my Vitessa. I wanted to see what had been done with her in the year or so since I last saw her. It looks as though not much, other than some clean-up. These next two shots were taken with one of my P&S cameras, this time a Pentax IQZoom 200. Not bad results from a camera that set me back less than $10. As I was leaving, I realized that a large building near where #164 is on display, had the unmistakable look of a railroad depot,so took a closer look. Kodak P&S digital--fully recovered from its oil bath Across the street is this old passenger car, now housing a business. Oroville (City of Gold) was a major center for gold mining activity during the Gold Rush, and was the last city of any size on the Western Pacific RR route over the Sierra Mountains. Only a short run north of here, the tracks turn uphill, and enter the rugged Feather River Canyon, a very long and steep pull to the summit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. This road is still a major RR artery. Oroville is rightfully proud of its railroad heritage. It is reflected even in large murals painted on businesses in the downtown area. Oly XA2: I love wandering around this area, simply looking for traces of days gone by. An old fossil, carrying a relic of a camera, taking pictures of old junk! ;D Ol(very!)Roy
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Post by daveh on Jun 27, 2011 2:00:16 GMT -5
Roy, thanks for those. But for an R and a Y the town could have been named after you.
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Post by nikonbob on Jun 27, 2011 6:59:36 GMT -5
Roy
Amazing what you can turn up just be wandering around and keeping your eyes open. I think something is missing when I see a train now after they got rid of the caboose. Somehow those ETUs don't much appeal to me.
Bob
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Post by Doug T. on Jun 27, 2011 8:41:32 GMT -5
Hi Roy! Those are great shots that you took. I like the close ups you took with the P&S the best. I noticed WPRR on the building photo; does that stand for Western Pacific RR? Very nice Doug
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Post by mickeyobe on Jun 27, 2011 9:08:49 GMT -5
Splendid photos of a bygone era in what appears to be a still thriving city that is proud of its heritage.
Mickey
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Post by Randy on Jun 27, 2011 9:39:55 GMT -5
Nice shots! I have heard about this place through my other hobby, model railroading.
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Post by olroy2044 on Jun 27, 2011 23:00:51 GMT -5
Thanks for looking and for the nice comments, Guys.
Doug, WPRR does indeed stand for Western Pacific Railroad. I would like to know the story of how a Santa Fe caboose wound up on a siding in Oroville.
Roy
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