1974
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Railfan notes from 1974
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Various photos from 1974
Trips and dates
Day Outings
These are trips that lasted a day or less.
- Benicia, CA - Sunday, Jan 27, 1974
- A morning in Benicia.
Winter Trip to Donner
In mid February 1974 I took a winter trip to Donner Pass with Dave Hardie. It was the only time I spent time in Norden when the under show city was still there and SP was in the business of running trains over the hill.
- Norden, CA - Saturday, Feb 16, 1974
- A day at Norden.
Day Outings
These are trips that lasted a day or less.
- Oakland, CA - Saturday, June 8, 1974
- SP Alco RS32 4008 was hard at work in Oakland yard.
- Oakland, CA - Monday, June 10, 1974
- Night Photos - SP Alco RS32 4008 waiting for work in Oakland yard.
- San Francisco, CA - Tuesday, June 11, 1974
- A day in San Francisco.
- San Francisco, CA - Wednesday, June 12, 1974
- Another day in San Francisco.
Northwest Trip, June 1974
A trip north on my own while my parents went to Europe.
- Eugene, OR - Friday, June 21, 1974
- Eugene, OR
- Vancouver, WA - Monday, June 24, 1974
- Vancouver, WA
Day Outings
These are trips that lasted a day or less.
- Roseville, CA - Monday, July 8, 1974
- A day in Roseville
- San Francisco - Thursday, July 11, 1974
- Bayshore yard in San Francisco in the days of FMs and ALCos.
- Suisun, CA - Monday, July 14, 1974
- Photos taken, or thought to be taken, on July 14 1974 in the Suisun area.
- Oakland and San Francisco - Monday, July 15, 1974
- My dad at the controls of SP 8607 in Oakland. Plus various photos taken in the San Francisco area.
- San Francisco, CA - Monday, July 29, 1974
- Another day in San Francisco. Various photos taken, or thought to be taken, on July 29, 1974 in the San Francisco area.
- Roseville - Tuesday, Aug 6, 1974
- Another day in Roseville, CA
- Oakland, CA - Thursday, Aug 8, 1974
- A day in the bay area
- Suisun, CA - Monday, Aug. 12, 1974
- A day in Suisun, CA
- Oroville, CA - Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1974
- A day in Oroville, CA
- Sacramento Valley - Thursday, September 5, 1974
- One year to the day before I married for the first time. The Preamble Express to Sacramento, CA ran on this day.
- Roseville, CA - Sunday, September 8, 1974
- Yet another day in Roseville
- San Francisco - Thursday, September 12, 1974
- Another day in San Francisco
- West Colton - Friday, September 13, 1974
- Photo taken by D.V. Jewell in West Colton
- Roseville, CA - Sunday, September 29, 1974
- Photos taken, or thought to be taken, on this date in Roseville - Sacramento.
- Oakland, CA - Friday, October 4, 1974
- Another day in the bay area.
- Tracy & Stockton, CA - Friday, October 6, 1974
- A day in the valley
- Tracy & Stockton, CA - Wednesday, October 9, 1974
- Another day in the valley
- Oakland, CA - Friday, October 11, 1974
- Yet, another day in the bay area
- San Jose - Sunday, October 13, 1974
- A day in San Jose
- Oakland - Wednesday, October 16, 1974
- Yup, another day in the bay area
Trip South, Late October 1974
BAK/TF, Cajon and the LA Basin
- Cajon Pass & Barstow - Sunday, October 20, 1974
- Cajon Pass Freight Action
- Barstow, Trona and BAK/TF - Monday, October 21, 1974
- BAK/TF Freight Action
- San Bernardino, CA - Tuesday, October 22, 1974
- LA Basin.
San Francisco Again
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Friday, November 8, 1974
- At the passenger station.
Tracy & Watsonville, CA
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Sunday, November 10, 1974
- Tracy and Watsonville.
Tracy, CA
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Monday, November 11, 1974
- Tracy.
Southern California Trip
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Saturday, November 16, 1974
- Colton, CA
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Sunday, November 17, 1974
- Colton, CA
Various, 1974
Precise date not known.
Various photos, taken or thought to be taken in 1974, by location. Precise date not known.
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