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Posted by Mike Smith (Member # 447) on :
 
Passing over the Pecos River in West Texas:


Passing by Ventura (according to Smitty):


Nice shot of Mt Shasta and the Silver Iris on the back of the CS.



King Street Station:





And Portland:




 

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Posted by Mike Smith (Member # 447) on :
 
And my room, D in the 1432 car.


 

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Posted by yukon11 (Member # 2997) on :
 
Nice photos, Mike!

I am curious about the pic of Mt. Shasta..considering how early the CS goes by Shasta, northbound, and how late, southbound. If you took the picture, northbound, I would assume the train was somewhat late northbound?

Richard
 

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Posted by Mike Smith (Member # 447) on :
 
Correct, but it made up all it's time into Seattle.
 

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Posted by Gilbert B Norman (Member # 1541) on :
 
I have to acknowledge the renovation of King Street certainly looks attractive; just one more example showing rail travel is here to stay. When I first laid eyes on the structure during June 1962, it had already been "modernized". Union Station was still intact even if it was in need of a "facelift" (the MILW was gone - all that was left was the UP Sea-Ptld "pool" train).

Judging from all those visible electronic playthings in your room, Mr. Smith, was somebody having an EKG, or what?

And finally, did you have to pass through US Immigration and Customs when you left "The
Republic" at El Paso?
 

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Posted by Ocala Mike (Member # 4657) on :
 

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Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman:


Judging from all those visible electronic playthings in your room, Mr. Smith, was somebody having an EKG, or what?

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