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Title
[Western Pacific Railroad special train]
Date
1931
Description
1 photographic print ; 8 x 19-3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Summary
A "Paul Bunyan Prosperity Special" of 171 cars loaded with lumber from the Red River Lumber Company, posed on the outskirts of Westwood, was put together in conjunction with the opening of the WP's "Inland Gateway" on November 10, 1931. Motive power was provided by WP steam locomotive No. 334, now on display at the Western Railway Museum, and two other steam locomotives. The "Inland Gateway," also known as the "Northern California Extension," refers to the joint effort of WP and the Great Northern to create a route between Northern California to Southern Oregon. Photograph by Eastman Studio, Susanville.
Owning
Institution
California State Railroad Museum Library
Copyright
© CSRM Library
Call
Number
Oversize photograph 634
Filing
Location
PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION
Other
Formats
CSRM Negative 29373
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