PHOTO OF THE WEEK ARCHIVE PAGE FOR 2004
JANUARY
(JANUARY 4TH)SD40 8464 is shoving on an eastbound near Shasta Retreat just above Dunsmuir.
(JANUARY 11TH) Between helper runs, SD40 8439 waits in front of the Dunsmuir depot in the winter of 1967.
(JANUARY 18TH) 8188 east near Mt Shasta leading 9814-9803 & 8184.
(JANUARY 25TH) UP 6007 south near the town of Mt Shasta. Snow covered Black Butte rises over the train.
FEBRUARY
(FEBRUARY 1ST) PA 6012 leads train #28 the eastbound "Overland" out of Sacramento in 1961.
(FEBRUARY 6TH) UP 4389 north passing Mt Shasta at Andesite.
(FEBRUARY 15TH) The Swift Train passing Mt Shasta at Andesite.
(FEBRUARY 22ND 9629 west rollng along Calimus Hill.
(FEBRUARY 29TH) SSW 8073 west passing Castle Crags a few miles from Dunsmuir.
MARCH
(MARCH 7TH)Train 2-632 waits in Small Siding for a westbound. Small Siding was located a few miles east of Dunsmuir.
(MARCH 14TH) 8350 east climbs the grade above Dunsmuir
(MARCH 21ST) An eastbound WP train on Williams Loop in the early 80's
(MARCH 28TH) A pair of SD9E's lead the Montague Local near Mt Shasta City.
APRIL
(APRIL 4TH) 9822 east climbing out of the Sacramento River Canyon above Dunsmuir.
(APRIL 11TH) X-5861 west rolls through the Sacramento Depot back in 1961. Five Alcos lead up this Oakland bound train.
(APRIL 18TH) The westbound "California Zephyr" on Rock Creek Trestle in 1962
(APRIL 25TH) Mt Shasta looms over the Corp Train as it rolls down grade from Weed at Edgewood California.
MAY
(MAY 2ND) X-6381 east rounds Cape Horn in the Sierra with east coast bound produce in 1961.
(MAY 9TH) 8821 east crossing Cottonwood Creek near Anderson California in the late 70's.
(MAY 16TH) A couple of SD9's lead an air dump train, hauling rocks, a few miles up canyon from Dunsmuir in the late 80's.
(MAY 23RD) Moonlit Mt Shasta looms over the McCloud RR Dinner Train a few winters back.
(MAY 30TH) McCloud #18 lasts through the yard at McCloud and heads out towards Bartle on May 29 with the Dinner Train in tow.
JUNE
(JUNE 6TH) Eastbound at Andesite
(JUNE 13TH) Amtraks "Pioneer" getting orders at Vancouver, Wa.
(JUNE 28TH) X-6414 west grabbing orders at Colfax in 1962
(JUNE 27TH) 9800 east splitting the signals above the Sacramento River Canyon near Dunsmuir.
JULY
(JULY 4TH) Mt Shasta rises over the "Silver Solarium" and "Silver Lariat" bringing up the rear of the Coast Starlight on July 3.
(JULY 11TH) SP 292 east at the Mott-Azalea crossovers.
(JULY 18TH) 6134 6783 & SP 8667 lead a northbound at Andesite
(JULY 25TH) 7450 west passing Castle Crags at the west end of Dunsmuir Yard.
AUGUST
(AUGUST 1ST) 7422 west at Mott-Azalea in the early 90's.
(AUGUST 8TH) Eastbound at Colfax 1960
(AUGUST 15TH) Train#14 near Mt Shasta on August 15 with four sleepers and the Pacific Parlour bringing up the rear.
(AUGUST 22ND) The LA bound Coast Daylight passing a commute train at the Copra Docks in San Francisco 1961.
(AUGUST 29TH) SP9802 east passing under the signal bridge at the Mott-Azalea crossovers above Dunsmuir.
SEPTEMBER
(SEPTEMBER 5TH) 7465 east at Shasta Retreat located 2 miles above Dunsmuir.
(SEPTEMBER 12TH) 7455 east climbing out of the Sacramento River Canyon above Dunsmuir
(SEPTEMBER 19TH) Westbound on Salt Creek Trestle over Lake Shasta
(SEPTEMBER 26TH) EMD7019 west rolling downgrade near Andesite along the base of Mt Shasta.
OCTOBER
(OCTOBER 3RD) 8306 west passing under the signal bridge located at the east switch of Small.
(OCTOBER 10TH) 8312 east passing Mt Shasta at the east switch of Upton.
(OCTOBER 17TH) Yreka Western heads for the CORP interchange at Montague on a warm spring day in Northern California.
(OCTOBER 24TH) 9800 leads an eastbound out of the Sacramento River Canyon above Dunsmuir.
(OCTOBER 31ST) 9792 west in the Sacramento River Canyon near MP327 in 1994.
NOVEMBER
(NOVEMBER 7TH) 9400 west at Mott dropping downgrade to Dunsmuir a few decades ago.
(NOVEMBER 14TH) Klamath falls bound 7432 east at the west switch of Kegg in the early 80's.
(NOVEMBER 21ST) 8254 west passing Black Butte. Theres an eastbound train arriving and a Siskiyou line train in the yard.
(NOVEMBER 28TH) 7330 west arriving at Dunsmuir Yard
DECEMBER
(DECEMBER 5TH) 3208 west at Truckee
(DECEMBER 12TH) 9736 west on Calimus Hill
(DECEMBER 19TH) SP 9325 east with ten units blowing snow through Chiloquin Oregon.
(DECEMBER 26TH) SP8330 west with 8532 & 7369 trailing is about to cross Whitney Creek along the base of Mt Shasta
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