FRRS/WPRM Dunsmuir Railroad Days Special 2011: The Westbound Trip 6/7

The Western Pacific Railroad Museum and Feather River Rail Society Dunsmuir Railroad Days special of two thousand eleven. More on this train next week.

Dunsmuir Railroad Days (Dunsmuir, CA):
http://www.dunsmuirrailroaddays.org/

Consist:
UP 1996 (SD70ACe)
WP 925C (F9Bu)
WP 2001 (GP20)
FRRX 5653 (Baggage)
FRRX 841 "Silver Plate" (CZ Diner)
UP 105 (Business Car)
WP 64806 (FRRS Road Boxcar)
WP 6424 (Gondola)
UP 25732 (Caboose)
UP 25283 (Caboose)
WP 484 (FRRS Road caboose)

June 7, 2011

1:56 PM: The FRRS special comes of the West Branch bridge over Lake Oroville at James, California. This location on the side of Highway 70 is near the Vinton Gulch area of Lake Oroville near Lime Saddle marina to the northwest.

2:41 PM: Once the visual ground inspection is complete and bearings on the museum equipment are checked for hidden defects at the old WP depot in Oroville, it's time to highball toward Roseville for the night as the small train passes Mitchell Avenue in Oroville. Southern Pacific heritage unit 1996 is proud to claim point position on the special to Dunsmuir this year. After the train arrives at the former SP town of Dunsmuir for the weekend, the engine will be on display with the other equipment where the public will be invited to climb on the engine and look around in the cab.

Note the concrete letter "C" on the hillside at 1:05. This is normally a letter "O" for "Oroville," however, on this day, it stands tribute to Cody Olson, a 16-year-old Oroville High School student that died in a car accident in the Feather River Canyon near Pulga on Saturday, June 4. Olson was reportedly operating the vehicle on the way home from Reno, Nevada when he attempted to pass another vehicle on the narrow highway and lost control, plunging off the road and 90 feet into the freezing Feather River. He and his brother, 9-year-old Jameson Olson escaped and were able to swim to safety but were swept downstream and drowned while trying to reach their father, 35-year-old Jameson Olson.

This is a tragic reminder to drive cautiously and safely when traveling on this beautiful but treacherous and unforgiving stretch of highway, especially in rain and dangerous driving conditions, as were present during this sad day.

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[C60AC]

@UPDetector As an OHS student myself, I knew the kid loosely, not very well though. He was a cool dude, had a lot of friends, really a valued member of the community I guess. Even though he wasn't all that close to me though, it's really just a heavy feeling for something like this to happen to "one of your own."

[C60AC]

@UPDetector I didn't want to make you feel bad over it, just thought I'd point out the actual reason for it.

[UPDetector]

@C60AC Now I feel bad for making that C sound like it was a joke man poor kid I'm sure he had a great life and that god will find a good spot in heaven.

[C60AC]

@UPDetector Thanks for the comment Ryan. Take a glance at the description if you want some info.

[UPDetector]

At 1:03 to 1:15 looks like the mountains 2 numbers and 2 letters off in pronouncing your youtube account but if theyh really did that I'm sure you'd never leave the location you were at there. Man that lash-up never gets old. Awesome catch George