Train Museum
May 20, 2015 10:15:38 #
Those bring back memories for me too Mark. My parents had a cabin just up the hill in Long Barn. We spent many a pleasant afternoon bopping around Sonora, Jamestown, and Columbia. :thumbup:
May 20, 2015 11:37:00 #
May 20, 2015 15:23:28 #
May 20, 2015 20:37:37 #
Sirius_one wrote:
Great series.
Thanks so much for looking.
I love trains. What a fun place.
May 29, 2015 18:16:55 #
xxredbeardxx wrote:
These were taken at a Train Museum just outside
of Yosemite National Park.
#3 has been restored. They were in the process
of restoring another one while I was there.
You can see them putting in new rivets.
They will be re-tubing the boiler at a later date.
This is a 5 car round house
of Yosemite National Park.
#3 has been restored. They were in the process
of restoring another one while I was there.
You can see them putting in new rivets.
They will be re-tubing the boiler at a later date.
This is a 5 car round house
Redbeard,
This museum is called Railtown 1897. It is in Jamestown just about south east of Sacramento, CA. The last time I was there, (late 80s early 90s), they had three operational steam locomotives: #3 Rogers 4-6-0, # 28 Baldwin 2-8-0, and #34 Baldwin 2-8-2. They have a total of four on the property with three diesel locomotives: 2 S-12 Baldwins and one EMD MRS-1. This museum is in conjunction with the Sacramento Railroad Museum. Should visit that one, it's a real eye opener, lots of power, both steam and diesel and rolling stock.
Additionally, you can visit Yosemite Valley Sugar Pine Railroad just south to the entrance to Yosemite Valley National Park. They have a - three cylinder-three truck operational Shay #10. Photos of these locomotives follow:
Railfan Bill
MRS-1 EMD built locomotive ex-military
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Sierra MRS-1 After paint
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Yosemite Valley Sugar Pine Railroad 3 cyl. 3 truck Shay
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# 3, # 28, #34 Triple-header on the Sierra RR
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Pair of Sierra RR S-12 Baldwin switchers
May 30, 2015 13:45:33 #
Love the old locomotives. Great photos. You can see the fire in the shay's firebox.
TrainNut Bill
TrainNut Bill
May 30, 2015 13:49:37 #
I did not know about the MRS-1 so I did a little research on them and came up with this interesting article on them.
http://www.american-rails.com/mrs1.html
http://www.american-rails.com/mrs1.html
Jun 5, 2015 20:38:29 #
Railfan_Bill wrote:
Redbeard,
This museum is called Railtown 1897. It is in Jamestown just about south east of Sacramento, CA.
Railfan Bill
This museum is called Railtown 1897. It is in Jamestown just about south east of Sacramento, CA.
Railfan Bill
Thanks Bill.
Lots of great info. I really appreciate it.
How funny, I just went by the Yosemite Valley Sugar Pine Railroad four days ago. Unfortunately it was closed.
I will be stopping by again on my next trip for sure. I'll make sure I hit Sacramento too.
Funny, we have a big one here in L.A that's much closer to me and it's been years since I've been there.
Thanks again for the info.
Jun 5, 2015 20:40:02 #
TrainNut wrote:
I did not know about the MRS-1 so I did a little research on them and came up with this interesting article on them.
http://www.american-rails.com/mrs1.html
http://www.american-rails.com/mrs1.html
Thanks for the info. Great reading.
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