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Viewing Album:  SP Norden area in the 1980s
 
By:Bruce Flaws
Dates:1/1/1980 - 6/30/1988
Album Info:Taken when the old WB main was still in use. The snowsheds above Donner Lake's west end had some cool dwarf signals in them, but were a maintenance nightmare. Icicles were dispatched with shotguns, and many sacks of rock salt were used between the rails. MOW crews had tough duty here, and nowhere to run if a train came. More than one mishap occurred inside when trains came unexpectedly and equipment was destroyed. The old snowsheds near Norden, along with the old Norden train order office, turntable, beanery, and residences were fun to visit and are sorely missed.
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AMTK at Norden
Title:  AMTK at Norden
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2020 6:55:01 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 325(F40PHR) AMTK 364(F40PHR)
Views:  891   Comments: 0
AMTK 325 and 364
Title:  AMTK 325 and 364
Description:  Norden
Photo Date:  4/12/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2020 7:08:28 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 325(F40PHR) AMTK 364(F40PHR)
Views:  923   Comments: 0
AMTK 325/364
Title:  AMTK 325/364
Description:  At Norden
Photo Date:  4/12/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2020 8:03:36 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 325(F40PHR) AMTK 364(F40PHR)
Views:  901   Comments: 0
SP Extra 9355 W
Title:  SP Extra 9355 W
Description:  WB on the old Transcon coming at Norden
Photo Date:  4/12/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2020 9:12:50 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9355(SD45T-2)
Views:  617   Comments: 0
SP Extra 9355 W
Title:  SP Extra 9355 W
Description:  WB freight on the old Transcon No. 1 track, since removed.
Photo Date:  4/12/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2020 9:32:46 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9355(SD45T-2)
Views:  614   Comments: 0
SP Extra 9355 W
Title:  SP Extra 9355 W
Description:  Midtrain helpers at Norden
Photo Date:  4/12/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2020 9:43:28 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9355(SD45T-2)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
AMTK 325
Title:  AMTK 325
Description:  No. 5 enters Norden snowshed/turntable shed. Switch to turntable in front of lead unit. The noise was deafening!
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2020 5:46:42 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 325(F40PHR)
Views:  749   Comments: 0
Amtrak No. 5
Title:  Amtrak No. 5
Description:  Entering Norden turntable/snowshed.
Photo Date:  5/26/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2020 6:15:36 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 325(F40PHR) AMTK 364(F40PHR)
Views:  913   Comments: 0
WB at Soda Springs
Title:  WB at Soda Springs
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/1988  Upload Date: 5/5/2018 8:15:09 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
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Views:  770   Comments: 0
EB GM at Soda Springs
Title:  EB GM at Soda Springs
Description:  Waiting for the WB
Photo Date:  6/30/1988  Upload Date: 5/5/2018 8:12:52 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7321(SD40R) SP 9315(SD45T-2)
Views:  996   Comments: 2
EB gets a green and heads for Norden and the "Big Hole"
Title:  EB gets a green and heads for Norden and the "Big Hole"
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/1988  Upload Date: 5/5/2018 8:21:44 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
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Views:  437   Comments: 0
WB approaches
Title:  WB approaches
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/1988  Upload Date: 5/5/2018 7:44:26 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
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Views:  557   Comments: 1
Rear end of WB
Title:  Rear end of WB
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/1988  Upload Date: 5/5/2018 7:42:10 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8537(SD40T-2)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
WB freight
Title:  WB freight
Description:  MOW in the shed and on the roof.
Photo Date:  6/30/1988  Upload Date: 5/5/2018 7:39:02 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
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Views:  467   Comments: 0
Taken from the bluff overlooking the shed
Title:  Taken from the bluff overlooking the shed
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/1988  Upload Date: 5/5/2018 7:30:16 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
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Views:  499   Comments: 0
WB freight
Title:  WB freight
Description:  MOW crew visible inside the shed on the old WB main.
Photo Date:  6/30/1988  Upload Date: 5/5/2018 7:26:06 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8232(SD40T-2) SP 9249(SD45T-2)
Views:  1002   Comments: 0
WB exits snowshed
Title:  WB exits snowshed
Description:  I believe this shed was being readied for demolition
Photo Date:  6/30/1988  Upload Date: 5/5/2018 8:04:19 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
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Views:  511   Comments: 4

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