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March 31, 2020
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I remember that train, bright yellow just like the union pacific.
Posted by: john | March 31, 2020 at 09:32 PM
Would you want BN green? Not me!!
Posted by: JannM | April 01, 2020 at 10:18 AM
jann always partial to sp&s colors my dad was an engineer for 34 years
Posted by: john | April 01, 2020 at 07:04 PM
SP&S was THE ONE!!! Dad started in '52, extra board, they took Snake River, WA., telegrapher, where I was born, Pasco, then moved to Portland.. Willbridge, KD,(North Portland Jct), 14th and Savier... took the buyout in 82, a full year, 5 or 6 wk vacation, 30 day sick. Told em where to put it. I miss the SP&S!!!
Posted by: JannM | April 02, 2020 at 03:15 PM
Jann, here's a website that you (and probably john) will enjoy:
http://streamlinermemories.info/
Posted by: Joel | April 02, 2020 at 04:02 PM
jann, my dad was hired in '54 worked many years on the road to wishram, bend and Albany, took me on the locomotive a few times, im going to go see the sp&s #539 up in kalama when they let us out next month! I hope!
Posted by: john | April 02, 2020 at 08:45 PM